Southside
QLD 4570 · Gympie
6,312 (2021) → 7,534 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Southside is a suburb in Gympie, QLD 4570, about 145km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Southside are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 42km inland. Southside has an overall score of 34/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (2.63%), New Zealand (1.84%), South Africa (0.78%), Philippines (0.55%), Germany (0.41%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.33%), Tagalog (0.25%), Punjabi (0.22%), Thai (0.22%), Spanish (0.17%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 972 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cooloola Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1019
- Gympie South State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 959
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1040
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1035
- Gympie Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 942
- One Mile State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 943
- Jones Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 997
- Monkland State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 918
- Gympie State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 957
- James Nash State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 969
- Gympie Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4kmICSEA 967
- Gympie Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 905
- Gympie West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 958
- Two Mile State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 921
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
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
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
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Southside
Is Southside safe?
Southside has a residential safety score of 82/100, 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 Southside from Brisbane CBD?
Southside is about 145.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Southside?
Southside has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 989 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Southside?
Southside has a transport score of 0/100.