QLD · Central Highlands (Qld) Council
Gordonstone, 4723
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Gordonstone is a welcoming smaller community in Central Highlands (Qld), with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 32
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $2,124
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 9
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- 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
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.5
- State safety percentile
- 79.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +33%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences23
- Good Order Offences17
- Other Property Damage11
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)8
- Traffic And Related Offences24
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
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Corvus Metallurgical Coal ProjectA greenfield underground longwall metallurgical coal mine with supporting infrastructure extracting up to 10.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of run-of-mine (ROM) coal over a planned mine life of 25 years.Current EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime23
- Good Order Offencescrime17
- Other Property Damagecrime11
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime8
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime24
- Corvus Metallurgical Coal ProjectplanningA greenfield underground longwall metallurgical coal mine with supporting infrastructure extracting up to 10.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of run-of-mine (ROM) coal over a planned mine life of 25 years.Current EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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