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Queensland council

Scenic Rim

46,947 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 4,243 km², 109 suburbs. Council website: scenicrim.qld.gov.au.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

46,947

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +2.2% in a year

Density

11/km²

4,243 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$800k

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

Federal grants per resident

$108

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

10.7 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

109

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
46
Median household income
$1,410/week
Median rent
$315/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,733/month
Households renting
21.1%
Average household
2.6 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 6 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 6 of 10

Suburbs

109 suburbs where Scenic Rim holds most residents, plus 2 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). 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
Tamborine Mountain8,105All– / 69%8
Beaudesert6,752All– / 41%1
Tamborine4,38868%– / 76%7
Boonah (Qld)2,557All– / 25%2
Gleneagle2,106All– / 24%2
Kooralbyn1,697All– / 72%1
Canungra1,436All– / 84%6
Kalbar1,246All– / 20%3
Peak Crossing1,01689%– / 55%6
Boyland855All– / 55%8
Beechmont848All– / 53%7
Harrisville667All– / 21%3
Aratula (Qld)609All– / 45%3
Dugandan602All– / 5%4
Witheren581All– / 94%8
Veresdale Scrub54883%– / 35%5
Veresdale41465%– / 27%5
Palen Creek368All– / 69%2
Wonglepong364All– / 67%5
Rathdowney320All– / 86%2
Mutdapilly30871%– / 26%5
Kerry306All– / 66%5
Roadvale303All– / 16%5
Mount Alford294All– / 56%6
Mount Forbes26233%– / 44%4
Hoya251All– / 23%5
Moogerah242All– / 79%4
Rosevale (Qld)212All– / 39%7
Allenview209All– / 39%6
Warrill View203All– / 28%5
Coleyville192All– / 29%6
Lower Mount Walker19220%– / 32%6
Milbong190All– / 39%7
Milford190All– / 12%5
Laravale185All– / 44%3
Josephville172All– / 56%5
Biddaddaba171All– / 73%6
Coulson168All– / 48%6
Maroon152All– / 63%7
Charlwood146All– / 64%4
Running Creek (Qld)146All– / 69%3
Milora136All– / 10%7
Limestone Ridges135All– / 33%7
Tarome135All– / 75%3
Cryna134All– / 47%7
Anthony133All– / 35%6
Bromelton129All– / 67%6
Croftby129All– / 63%7
Mount Walker (Qld)129All– / 28%6
Obum Obum129All– / 27%5
Illinbah128All– / 42%7
Coochin115All– / 63%5
O'Reilly114All– / 43%7
Teviotville114All– / 27%5
Fassifern Valley112All– / 37%4
Silverdale (Qld)112All– / 32%6
Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)109All– / 58%6
Bunjurgen107All– / 42%6
Mount French105All– / 64%4
Kulgun104All– / 35%5
Washpool (Qld)101All– / 57%7
Darlington (Qld)98All– / 73%6
Oaky Creek96All– / 62%3
Nindooinbah95All– / 54%5
Tamrookum94All– / 29%3
Bunburra93All– / 37%5
Munbilla93All– / 29%6
Clumber91All– / 87%3
Ferny Glen91All– / 73%7
Frenches Creek91All– / 40%7
Lamington (Qld)89All– / 85%3
Templin89All– / 37%4
Christmas Creek88All– / 66%6
Cainbable85All– / 82%5
Innisplain79All– / 41%3
Hillview76All– / 70%6
Cannon Creek (Scenic Rim - Qld)75All– / 64%5
Wallaces Creek74All– / 65%5
Carneys Creek71All– / 75%7
Allandale (Qld)69All– / 59%6
Sarabah68All– / 84%7
Wilsons Plains62All– / 9%5
Flying Fox (Qld)61All– / 54%7
Kents Lagoon60All– / 27%6
Mount Edwards60All– / 95%3
Knapp Creek59All– / 36%5
Tabooba57All– / 58%6
Blantyre54All– / 28%6
Tabragalba48All– / 39%6
Moorang47All– / 82%7
Mount Barney46All– / 88%2
Barney View38All– / 50%5
Frazerview36All– / 68%7
Chinghee Creek35All– / 67%3
Morwincha35All– / 16%4
Tamrookum Creek35All– / 90%3
Woolooman33All– / 79%7
Merryvale32All– / 41%7
Mount Walker West31All– / 26%6
Radford31All– / 21%5
Benobble29All– / 86%5
Undullah2466%– / 93%6
Kents Pocket21All– / 15%4
Kagaru1959%– / 44%6
Fassifern (Qld)18All– / 16%5
Wyaralong18All– / 82%8
Burnett Creek16All– / 78%7
Mount Lindesay (Qld)14All– / 92%2
Mount Gipps12All– / 88%3
Binna Burra (Qld)All– / 55%
Southern LamingtonAll– / 43%

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

52%

Over 111 of 111 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

1%

Over 111 of 111 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

  • Wright · Scott BUCHHOLZ (LNP)100%
  • Blair · Shayne NEUMANN (ALP)1%

State districts

  • Scenic Rim · Jon Krause (LNP)100%
  • Jordan · Charis Mullen (ALP)1%

Neighbouring councils

Councils whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, councils it splits a suburb with, and councils across the state or territory border whose boundaries meet it.

Across the border

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.