QLD · Scenic Rim Council
Canungra, 4275
Current weather
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90% humidity · 6.7 km/h wind · 21.1° / 14.3° today · 0.4 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Scenic Rim, Canungra is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with transport and access and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,436
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,883
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 541
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 16 / 8
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 34
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1,436 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +13%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences3
- Other Property Damage12
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)39
- Traffic And Related Offences22
- Unlawful Entry8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,012
- Canungra State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Canungra Lions ParkPark
- Dj Smith Memorial ParkPark
- Moriarty Community Sporting ComplexPark
- Riverbend ParkPark
- Sarabah National ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Canungra Beauty & AcupunctureChristie Streetalternative
- Canungra Valley Medical CentreChristie Streetclinic
- Dentistdentist
- Terry White Chemmartpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Lahey's Canungra Sawmill ComplexState heritage place
- Lahey's Canungra Tramway TunnelState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Canungra Community KindergartenKidston Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 47.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2316th in Australia
- State rank
- 530th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #137 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #198 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Good Order Offencescrime3
- Other Property Damagecrime12
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime39
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime22
- Unlawful Entrycrime8
- C&K Canungra Community KindergartenchildcareKidston Streetkindergarten
- Lahey's Canungra Sawmill ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Lahey's Canungra Tramway TunnelheritageState heritage place
- Canungra Beauty & AcupuncturehealthChristie Streetalternative
- Canungra Valley Medical CentrehealthChristie Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Scenic Rim Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.