QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Martyville, 4858
Current weather
20.4°CPartly cloudy
88% humidity · 6.6 km/h wind · 25° / 17.9° today · 0.3 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Martyville is a welcoming smaller community in Cassowary Coast, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Population
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,275
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,536
- Employment rate
- 53.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.9
- State safety percentile
- 21.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +49.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Drug Offences19
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)7
- Traffic And Related Offences6
- Weapons Act Offences2
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime3
- Drug Offencescrime19
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime7
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime6
- Weapons Act Offencescrime2
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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