QLD · Southern Downs Council
Killarney, 4373
Current weather
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92% humidity · 13.7 km/h wind · 19.6° / 8.3° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Killarney is a regional centre in Southern Downs that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment and housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 918
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $928
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 72 of 442
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 42.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 10 / 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)
- 27
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 459 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +92.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
- Traffic And Related Offences13
- Unlawful Entry3
- Weapons Act Offences3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 946
- Killarney P-10 State SchoolCombined
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
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Warwick Credit UnionBank
- Bbq
- Gorgeous CafeCafe
- Veronicas on WillowCafe
9 Willow Street, Killarney
- VinniesCharity
- Shirl & Sandy's - Killarney's Top ShopConvenience store
- Home Timber & HardwareDoityourself
- Drinking water (2)
- Killarney Fire StationFire station
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Browns Falls ParkPark
- Daggs Falls ParkPark
- Ellen Backhouse ParkPark
- Pat Bush Bicentennial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Rascalskindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 39.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3507th in Australia
- State rank
- 809th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #133 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #394 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 73%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bottlemartamenitiesalcohol
- Charlie Andrews Ovalamenitiespitch
- Christ Church Killarneyamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Club Dougamenitiesnightclub
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Foodworksamenitiessupermarket
- Gorgeous Cafeamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Southern Downs Council
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Comparable suburbs
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