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QLD · Scenic Rim Council

Kooralbyn, 4285

Current weather

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Updated

Desirability score

34.2/100
Below average

1057th in QLD

61% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Kooralbyn is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Kooralbyn offers a slower smaller community life in Scenic Rim, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

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, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,697
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$942
Dwelling vacancy
15.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
131 of 834
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
35.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
96 / 149 / 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.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$560

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
44
Against the person
10
Against property
20
Rate per 1,000 residents
25.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 170 residents
State safety percentile
21.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-2.5%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault57
  • Drug Offences64
  • Other Property Damage49
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)122
  • Traffic And Related Offences91

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
981
  • The Kooralbyn International SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Public toilets
  • Swimming pool

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Doctors at Kooralbyndoctor
  • St Mary PharmacySalisbury Avenuepharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
34.2/100 — Below average
National rank
4546th in Australia
State rank
1057th in QLD
Peer rank
#235 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#590 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
61%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Assaultcrime57
  • Drug Offencescrime64
  • Other Property Damagecrime49
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime122
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime91
  • Doctors at Kooralbynhealthdoctor
  • St Mary PharmacyhealthSalisbury Avenuepharmacy
  • The Kooralbyn International SchoolschoolsCombined

Data sources & freshness

More in Scenic Rim Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.