QLD · Central Highlands (Qld) Council
Oombabeer, 4718
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Oombabeer is a welcoming smaller community in Central Highlands (Qld), with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 45
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 54.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 31
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 89.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.4
- State safety percentile
- 59.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault10
- Other Property Damage7
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)24
- Unlawful Entry20
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle7
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- Assaultcrime10
- Other Property Damagecrime7
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime24
- Unlawful Entrycrime20
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime7
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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