Kandanga
QLD 4570 · Gympie
659 (2021) → 725 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kandanga is a suburb in Gympie, QLD 4570, about 124km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kandanga are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 36km inland. Kandanga has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 85/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.7%), New Zealand (1.82%), Scotland (0.76%), Canada (0.46%), USA (0.46%)
Top languages: French (0.91%), Indonesian (0.46%)
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 Gympie 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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 972 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kandanga State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 967
Nearby (within 10km)
- Amamoor State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 962
- Dagun State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 959
- Mary Valley State CollegeCombined · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 961
- Federal State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1011
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
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Kandanga
Is Kandanga safe?
Kandanga has a residential safety score of 85/100, 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 5,175 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Kandanga from Brisbane CBD?
Kandanga is about 124.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Kandanga?
Kandanga has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 967 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kandanga?
Kandanga has a transport score of 0/100.