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QLD · Southern Downs Council

Eukey, 4380

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Eukey is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Eukey is a welcoming smaller community in Southern Downs, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
140
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
23.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 73
Median monthly mortgage
$976
Employment rate
46.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 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)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 140 residents
State safety percentile
40.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+10.8%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault16
  • Drug Offences42
  • Good Order Offences27
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)33
  • Traffic And Related Offences127

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

  • Granite Belt Boarding Kennels and CatteryAnimal Boarding

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

  • Granitica Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Granite Belt Boarding Kennels and Catteryamenitiesanimal_boarding
  • Assaultcrime16
  • Drug Offencescrime42
  • Good Order Offencescrime27
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime33
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime127
  • Granitica Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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