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Craignish

QLD 4655 · Fraser Coast

2,190 (2021)2,435 est. (2025)

26
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

2,190
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
87
Safety score
0
Transport score

Craignish is a suburb in Fraser Coast, QLD 4655, about 245km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Craignish are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Craignish has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 87/100.

244.8 km
To Brisbane CBD
1.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
98.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

2,190
Population
47
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,602
vs NSW median-13.4%
Bachelor degree or higher24.4%
Born in Australia81.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse748 / 4 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.29%), New Zealand (3.38%), Scotland (1.1%), Germany (0.78%), Netherlands (0.68%)

Top languages: German (0.46%), Tagalog (0.41%), Arabic (0.27%), Greek (0.27%), French (0.23%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

87
Residential

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 Fraser Coast 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:

12
Break & enter dwelling548/100k
4
Steal from dwelling183/100k
6
Motor vehicle theft274/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery46/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 123 (all categories, latest year)5,606 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

5
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 983 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Carinity Education - GlendyneCombined · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 856
  • Yarrilee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 973
  • Xavier Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 1029
  • St James Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 9kmICSEA 1036
  • Bayside Christian College Hervey BayCombined · Independent · 9.3kmICSEA 1022

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (98.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
22 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
11 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalChilders Hospital (45.3 km)
Nearest vet11.1 km
Nearest airportSunshine Coast (151.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Craignish

Is Craignish safe?

Craignish has a residential safety score of 87/100, 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 5,606 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Craignish from Brisbane CBD?

Craignish is about 244.8 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Craignish?

Craignish has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Craignish?

Craignish has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.