QLD · Scenic Rim Council
Wyaralong, 4310
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Wyaralong is a residential smaller community in Scenic Rim with a familiar suburban feel. 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 plenty of young families in the mix.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 18
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 83.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 6
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 86.7%
- 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 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.6
- State safety percentile
- 72.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)32
- Traffic And Related Offences42
- Unlawful Entry12
- 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 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Wyaralong DamDam holding 105,500 megalitres and covering around 1300 hectares at full supply level, with a yield of up to 21,000 ML per year (in conjunction with Cedar Grove Weir).Completed EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Parking (2)
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Drug Offencescrime6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime32
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime42
- Unlawful Entrycrime12
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime7
- Wyaralong DamplanningDam holding 105,500 megalitres and covering around 1300 hectares at full supply level, with a yield of up to 21,000 ML per year (in conjunction with Cedar Grove Weir).Completed EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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