Applethorpe
QLD 4378 · Southern Downs
571 (2021) → 594 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Applethorpe is a suburb in Southern Downs, QLD 4378, about 166km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Applethorpe are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 154km inland. Applethorpe has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.68%), New Zealand (1.93%), Italy (1.4%), Germany (0.7%), USA (0.7%)
Top languages: Portuguese (2.45%), Italian (1.75%), French (0.88%), Mandarin (0.53%), Polish (0.53%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Southern Downs local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 959 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Applethorpe State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 975
Nearby (within 10km)
- Stanthorpe State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 965
- Stanthorpe State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 953
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1026
- The Summit State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 967
- Broadwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 935
- Thulimbah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 891
- Severnlea State SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 925
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Applethorpe
Is Applethorpe safe?
Applethorpe has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,447 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Applethorpe from Brisbane CBD?
Applethorpe is about 166.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Applethorpe?
Applethorpe has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 975 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Applethorpe?
Applethorpe has a transport score of 0/100.