QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Pialba, 4655
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Fraser Coast, Pialba combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and parks and green space, while community and employment and schools and education sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 4,151
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $932
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 172 of 2,000
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 37.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 186 / 515 / 105
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)
- $620
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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 154
- Against the person
- 33
- Against property
- 78
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 126 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences300
- Good Order Offences272
- Other Property Damage231
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)655
- Traffic And Related Offences273
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 932
- Hervey Bay State High SchoolSecondary
- Pialba 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
- Westbound traffic on Old Maryborough Road is closed (local traffic only, including access to businesses permitted)Romney Street / Old Maryborough Road, n/a11 Jun 2026 – 27 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bendigo BankBank
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
- AutobarnCar Parts
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Bob Jane T-MartsCar repair
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- City ParkPark
- Freedom ParkPark
- Purple ParkPark
- Seafront OvalPark
- Sir Bruce Small ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bmee recovery centrephysiotherapist
- Hervey Bay Surgical Hospitalhospital
- Physiophysiotherapist
- Pialba medical centreyes
- Red Cross Lifebloodblood_donation
- Surgicalclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
1 state heritage place
- Pialba Memorial CenotaphState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Condy Park KindergartenOld Maryborough Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 56.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1230th in Australia
- State rank
- 261st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #17 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #63 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 12 Volt Solar Systemsamenitiesenergy
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Amart Furnitureamenitiesfurniture
- Anacondaamenitiesoutdoor
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Autobarnamenitiescar_parts
- BCFamenitiesoutdoor
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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