QLD · Scenic Rim Council
Rathdowney, 4287
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Rathdowney offers a slower smaller community life in Scenic Rim, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
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 sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 320
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,109
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 154
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 48%
- 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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 160 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +112.8%
Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault4
- Drug Offences14
- Miscellaneous Offences5
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)4
- Unlawful Entry4
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
- 950
- Rathdowney 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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Ugly Gully Road and Rathdowney Tip Access RoadMount Lindesay Highway, n/a24 May 2026 – 04 Sep 2026
- Between Upper Logan Road and Mt Lindesay HighwayRathdowney Road, n/a18 Jun 2026 – 03 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Captain Logan Lookout ParkPark
- Collins ParkPark
- EM Tilley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- 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
- 24.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6095th in Australia
- State rank
- 1409th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #410 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #893 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
- Assaultcrime4
- Drug Offencescrime14
- Miscellaneous Offencescrime5
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime4
- Unlawful Entrycrime4
- Captain Logan Lookout Parkgovernmentpark
- Collins Parkgovernmentpark
- EM Tilley Parkgovernmentpark
- Between Ugly Gully Road and Rathdowney Tip Access RoadroadworksMount Lindesay Highway, n/a24 May 2026 – 04 Sep 2026
- Between Upper Logan Road and Mt Lindesay HighwayroadworksRathdowney Road, n/a18 Jun 2026 – 03 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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