Minden
QLD 4311 · Somerset
1,227 (2021) → 1,317 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Minden is a suburb in Somerset, QLD 4311, about 48km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Minden are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 57km inland. Minden 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 (3.67%), New Zealand (2.28%), Philippines (0.98%), Scotland (0.41%), Fiji (0.33%)
Top languages: Arabic (0.81%), German (0.57%), Filipino (0.49%), Korean (0.33%), Thai (0.33%)
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 Somerset 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 968 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Minden State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 972
Nearby (within 10km)
- Prenzlau State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 989
- Marburg State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 989
- Tarampa State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 972
- Hatton Vale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 967
- Haigslea State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 997
- Ashwell State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 923
- Glamorgan Vale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1005
- Mount Marrow State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 987
- Lowood State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 931
- Lowood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 917
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 Minden
Is Minden safe?
Minden 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 4,346 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Minden from Brisbane CBD?
Minden is about 48.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 156 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Minden?
Minden has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 972 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Minden?
Minden has a transport score of 0/100.