Emu Park
QLD 4710 · Livingstone
2,281 (2021) → 2,468 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Emu Park is a suburb in Livingstone, QLD 4710, about 519km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Emu Park are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Emu Park has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 94/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.02%), New Zealand (2.72%), Wales (0.48%), Philippines (0.44%), Netherlands (0.35%)
Top languages: French (0.26%), Mandarin (0.18%), German (0.18%), Punjabi (0.18%), Italian (0.13%)
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 Livingstone 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 941 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Emu Park State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 950
Nearby (within 10km)
- Keppel Sands State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 905
- Coowonga State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 969
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 Emu Park
Is Emu Park safe?
Emu Park has a residential safety score of 94/100, 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 4,284 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Emu Park from Brisbane CBD?
Emu Park is about 519.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Emu Park?
Emu Park has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 950 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Emu Park?
Emu Park has a transport score of 0/100.