QLD · Southern Downs Council
Emu Vale, 4371
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Emu Vale is a welcoming smaller community in Southern Downs, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 161
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $928
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 48%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 161 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -33.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences2
- Good Order Offences3
- Other Property Damage1
- Unlawful Entry1
- Weapons Act Offences1
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
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
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
- 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)
- 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
- Drug Offencescrime2
- Good Order Offencescrime3
- Other Property Damagecrime1
- Unlawful Entrycrime1
- Weapons Act Offencescrime1
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
More in Southern Downs Council
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Comparable suburbs
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