QLD · Mareeba Council
Koah, 4881
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Koah is a quieter smaller community in Mareeba, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 676
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,553
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 251
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 53.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 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)
- 37
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +10.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault37
- Good Order Offences48
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)33
- Traffic And Related Offences32
- Unlawful Entry35
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 25.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5965th in Australia
- State rank
- 1388th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #396 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #874 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 48%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime37
- Good Order Offencescrime48
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime33
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime32
- Unlawful Entrycrime35
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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Comparable suburbs
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