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QLD · Cassowary Coast Council

Daradgee, 4860

Current weather

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91% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 25.3° / 17.9° today · 0.3 mm rain

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  • Green suburb
What Daradgee is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Daradgee is a welcoming smaller community in Cassowary Coast, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Population

Population
90
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,213
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 38
Median monthly mortgage
$1,437
Employment rate
61.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
7
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
77.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 45 residents
State safety percentile
86.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-0.3%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault62
  • Drug Offences206
  • Good Order Offences138
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)138
  • Traffic And Related Offences126

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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Sports field

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
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
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)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Assaultcrime62
  • Drug Offencescrime206
  • Good Order Offencescrime138
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime138
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime126

Data sources & freshness

More in Cassowary Coast Council

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