QLD · Douglas Council
Craiglie, 4877
Current weather
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88% humidity · 4.1 km/h wind · 25.3° / 19.2° today · 0.2 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Craiglie revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar coastal suburbs, even with housing affordability and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,062
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,668
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 5 / 30
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)
- 31
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 133 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -17.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault18
- Drug Offences28
- Good Order Offences17
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)28
- Traffic And Related Offences28
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
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Paws and Claws KennelsAnimal Boarding
- Devils Thumb DistilleryBar
- Port Douglas MechanicalCar repair
- Port Douglas Paint & PanelCar repair
- Port Douglas ElectricsElectrical
5957R Captain Cook Highway
- Teamsters Memorial ParkParking
- BPPetrol station
- Shell Reddy Express Port DouglasPetrol station
- Sports field
- Kennards Hire Port DouglasTool Hire
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Teamsters Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 46.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2330th in Australia
- State rank
- 536th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #39 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #67 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BPamenitiesfuel
- Devils Thumb Distilleryamenitiesbar
- Kennards Hire Port Douglasamenitiestool_hire
- Paws and Claws Kennelsamenitiesanimal_boarding
- Port Douglas Electricsamenities5957R Captain Cook Highwayelectrical
- Port Douglas Mechanicalamenitiescar_repair
- Port Douglas Paint & Panelamenitiescar_repair
- Port Douglas Vetsamenitiesveterinary
- Shell Reddy Express Port Douglasamenitiesfuel
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Douglas Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.