QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Talegalla Weir, 4650
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Updated
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Talegalla Weir is a residential smaller community in Fraser Coast with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $825
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 58
- Median monthly mortgage
- $932
- Employment rate
- 34.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 127 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault165
- Drug Offences272
- Good Order Offences208
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)410
- Traffic And Related Offences234
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)
- 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
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
- Assaultcrime165
- Drug Offencescrime272
- Good Order Offencescrime208
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime410
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime234
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
More in Fraser Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.