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Queensland council

Central Highlands

29,481 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 59,835 km², 72 suburbs. Council website: centralhighlands.qld.gov.au.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

29,481

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +0.6% in a year

Density

0.5/km²

59,835 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$315k

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$324

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

1.1 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to July 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

6 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

72

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Trends

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-07
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
34
Median household income
$2,095/week
Median rent
$250/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,500/month
Households renting
41.0%
Average household
2.6 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 6 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 7 of 10

Suburbs

72 suburbs where Central Highlands holds most residents. Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Emerald (Qld)14,904All– / 35%5
Blackwater4,702All– / 18%2
Sapphire Central1,214All– / 45%1
Capella974All– / <1%2
Springsure950All– / 87%3
Tieri732All– / 90%6
Comet360All– / 37%7
Bluff324All– / 26%2
Duaringa262All– / 57%1
Gindie232All– / 25%9
Dingo221All– / 53%2
Albinia165All– / 56%8
Anakie Siding155All– / 25%2
Arcadia Valley141All– / 33%8
Willows139All– / 80%1
Rolleston132All– / 27%3
Arcturus130All– / 33%8
Lochington128All– / 53%8
Mungabunda91All– / 44%8
Orion87All– / 37%8
Crinum86All– / 14%8
Hibernia82All– / 35%7
Cairdbeign70All– / 66%8
Khosh Bulduk60All– / 16%8
Lilyvale (Central Highlands - Qld)58All– / 36%8
Cona Creek57All– / 62%9
Chirnside56All– / 11%7
Minerva55All– / 52%9
Retro54All– / 31%8
Stewarton (Qld)52All– / 27%7
Humboldt49All– / 53%8
Jellinbah49All– / 10%7
Rewan49All– / 76%8
Wyuna (Qld)46All– / 34%8
Oombabeer45All– / 12%8
Buckland (Qld)43All– / 45%9
Rhydding43All– / 13%8
Theresa Creek (Qld)42All– / 49%7
Coorumbene40All– / 20%8
Wealwandangie39All– / 62%9
Belcong38All– / 57%8
Lowestoff36All– / 41%8
Consuelo35All– / 69%8
Boolburra34All– / 58%6
Carbine Creek33All– / 38%7
Fork Lagoons33All– / 58%7
Barnard32All– / 48%6
Gainsford32All– / 50%6
Gordonstone32All– / 25%7
Mount Macarthur31All– / 62%8
Nandowrie31All– / 68%9
Mackenzie (Central Highlands - Qld)30All– / 43%6
Togara30All– / 34%8
Balcomba29All– / 56%6
Bauhinia28All– / 16%8
Goowarra27All– / 50%6
Argyll25All– / 85%8
Coomoo24All– / 72%6
Mantuan Downs23All– / 57%9
Mimosa (Qld)23All– / 63%8
Lowesby21All– / 21%8
Bingegang17All– / 23%2
Cheeseborough16All– / 43%8
Wallaroo (Qld)13All– / 72%6
Carnarvon Park12All– / 99%8
Wooroona12All– / 82%8
Alsace11All– / 25%2
Bundoora (Qld)7All– / 85%8
Cotherstone5All– / 92%8
Dromedary (Qld)5All– / 63%8
Goomally5All– / 81%8
BlackdownAll– / 100%

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Bushfire-prone land

36%

Over 72 of 72 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

3%

Over 72 of 72 member suburbs

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Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Flynn · Colin BOYCE (LNP)100%
  • Maranoa · David LITTLEPROUD (LNP)1%

State districts

  • Gregory · Sean Dillon (LNP)100%
  • Warrego · Ann Leahy (LNP)1%

Neighbouring councils

Councils in the same state whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, and councils it splits a suburb with.

Compare it with every Queensland council on the council map or the Queensland council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-09-24.