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Sapphire Central

QLD 4702 · Central Highlands

1,214 (2021)1,214 est. (2025)

15
Overall score

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

1,214
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
71
Safety score
0
Transport score

Sapphire Central is a suburb in Central Highlands, QLD 4702, about 692km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Sapphire Central are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 225km inland. Sapphire Central has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.

692.4 km
To Brisbane CBD
225.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
579.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,214
Population
59
Median age
1.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$644
vs NSW median-65.2%
Bachelor degree or higher10.2%
Born in Australia65.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse501 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.93%), New Zealand (4.53%), Germany (1.32%), Philippines (0.66%), USA (0.58%)

Top languages: German (0.49%), Tagalog (0.25%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

71
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 Central Highlands 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:

11
Break & enter dwelling906/100k
1
Steal from dwelling82/100k
4
Motor vehicle theft329/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 90 (all categories, latest year)7,415 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

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 888 (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)

  • Anakie State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 888

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (579.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.5°C
Summer max
23.2°C
Winter max
800mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
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
33 in suburbCafes/Rest.
44 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
22 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalEmerald Hospital (43.5 km)
Nearest vet43.8 km
Nearest airportRockhampton (280.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Sapphire Central

Is Sapphire Central safe?

Sapphire Central has a residential safety score of 71/100, 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 7,415 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Sapphire Central from Brisbane CBD?

Sapphire Central is about 692.4 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Sapphire Central?

Sapphire Central has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Sapphire Central?

Sapphire Central 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.