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QLD · Livingstone Council

Cawarral, 4702

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Updated

Desirability score

37.7/100
Below average

893rd in QLD

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Cawarral is known for: National parks, Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Cawarral is a quieter smaller community in Livingstone, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
831
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,758
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
26 of 308
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
58.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
32 / 0 / 0

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)
30
Against the person
5
Against property
15
Rate per 1,000 residents
36.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 166 residents
State safety percentile
41.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-3.5%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault119
  • Drug Offences106
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)258
  • Traffic And Related Offences186
  • Unlawful Entry111

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
952
  • Cawarral State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Fire station
  • Petrol station
  • Post Box
  • Teahouse TavernPub
  • Public Building
  • Telephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

  • Gai-i ReserveNature reserve
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • ReservePark
  • Tookers ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
5
Parks (OSM)
5

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
37.7/100 — Below average
National rank
3877th in Australia
State rank
893rd in QLD
Peer rank
#292 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#460 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Fire stationamenitiesfire_station
  • Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
  • Post Boxamenitiespost_box
  • Public Buildingamenitiespublic_building
  • Teahouse Tavernamenitiespub
  • Telephoneamenitiestelephone
  • Assaultcrime119
  • Drug Offencescrime106
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime258
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime186

Data sources & freshness

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