Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 294 mm · ~37 rainy days
QLD · Isaac Council
Kilcummin, 4721
Population
228
Median age
32
Median income
$2,028/wk
Employed
75.4%
Languages at home
5.4%non-English
Top: Afrikaans, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Isaac, Kilcummin keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 26.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5926th in Australia
- State rank
- 1362nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #468 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #850 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Population
- Population
- 228
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,028
- Dwelling vacancy
- 39.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 41 of 104
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 75.4%
- 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.
Community & culture
5.4% speak a language other than English at home; 4.7% born overseas
- Language at home
- 193 English only · 11 other
- Non-English at home
- 5.4%
- Born overseas
- 9 (4.7%)
- Australian citizens
- 186
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 2
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Afrikaans4 · 50%
- French4 · 50%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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
- 1
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 228 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +26.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault11
- Drug Offences14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)36
- Traffic And Related Offences14
- Unlawful Entry14
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 988
- Kilcummin State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 145 mm · ~18 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 61 mm · ~8 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 113 mm · ~14 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Kilcummin Diamond Downs Road and Kenlogan RoadGregory Developmental Road, n/a02 Apr 2026 – 28 Jun 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime11
- Drug Offencescrime14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime36
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime14
- Unlawful Entrycrime14
- Between Kilcummin Diamond Downs Road and Kenlogan RoadroadworksGregory Developmental Road, n/a02 Apr 2026 – 28 Jun 2027
- Kilcummin State SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
More in Isaac Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.