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QLD · Somerset Council

Rifle Range, 4311

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  • Green suburb
What Rifle Range is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Rifle Range is a welcoming smaller community in Somerset, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

Population

Population
197
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,187
Dwelling vacancy
7.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 69
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
56.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 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)
6
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
30.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 197 residents
State safety percentile
29.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-7.9%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault30
  • Drug Offences41
  • Other Property Damage49
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)57
  • Traffic And Related Offences48

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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

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)
7
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime30
  • Drug Offencescrime41
  • Other Property Damagecrime49
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime57
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime48

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

More in Somerset Council

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Comparable suburbs

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