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QLD · McKinlay Council

Malpas-Trenton, 4816

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  • Green suburb
What Malpas-Trenton is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Malpas-Trenton is a residential smaller community in McKinlay with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a community of people who commute and work locally.

There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Population

Population
5
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$0
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
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 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
200
State safety percentile
98.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault152
  • Drug Offences79
  • Good Order Offences54
  • Other Property Damage60
  • Traffic And Related Offences84

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 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Planning & development

Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

Other· 1 proposal
  • Vecco Critical Minerals project
    Greenfield mine and processing plant, producing up to 8,000 tonnes per annum of vanadium, 4,000 tonnes per annum of high purity alumina, and 600 tonnes per annum of molybdenum over 17 years.Current EIS project

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime152
  • Drug Offencescrime79
  • Good Order Offencescrime54
  • Other Property Damagecrime60
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime84
  • Vecco Critical Minerals projectplanningGreenfield mine and processing plant, producing up to 8,000 tonnes per annum of vanadium, 4,000 tonnes per annum of high purity alumina, and 600 tonnes per annum of molybdenum over 17 years.Current EIS project

Data sources & freshness

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