QLD · Gympie Council
Monkland, 4570
Current weather
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94% humidity · 5 km/h wind · 21.4° / 13.5° today · 2.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Gympie, Monkland combines local convenience with the appeal of a smaller community that feels genuinely its own. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,135
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,111
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 475
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,135
- Employment rate
- 48.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 20 / 10
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)
- 47
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 142 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences247
- Good Order Offences149
- Other Property Damage129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)607
- Traffic And Related Offences272
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
- 922
- Monkland State SchoolPrimary
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Bridge replacement and road reconstruction.Araluen Terrace, n/a16 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (8)
- Bridge St near Inglewood Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Langton Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Brisbane Rd near Langton Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Brisbane Rd near Old Imbil Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Brisbane Road at Mining MuseumBus stop
- Brisbane Road at Monkland StoreBus stop
- Edwin Campion Drive at Homemaker CentreBus stop
- Fairview Road at McVey RoadBus stop
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lake Alford 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)
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Andrew Fishers CottageState heritage place
- Monkland State School ResidenceState heritage place
- No. 1 Scottish Gympie Mine and BatteryState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 40.2/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3458th in Australia
- State rank
- 793rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #256 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #383 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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