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emerald (qld)
Queensland · Census 2021
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Emerald (Qld) is an inner-city suburb of Central Highlands (Qld).
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People
Population
14,904
Median age
32 yrs
Income / person / wk
$1,035
Household income / wk
$2,202
Housing
Median rent / wk
$300
Mortgage / month
$1,647
Culture & community
- Dominant religion
- No religion · 37%
- Top language at home
- Afrikaans · 0%
- No religion
- 37%
- Born overseas
- 16%
- English only at home
- 91%
Local amenities
Amenity score
100/100
Schools
8
Supermarkets
5
Pubs & bars
6
Parks
30
Libraries
1
GP clinics
5
Pharmacies
3
Hospitals
1
Nearest supermarket
3.5 km
Nearest train
3.3 km
Nearest hospital
3.7 km
Distance to coast
204 km
NBN
Satellite
Grocery mix: 1 Coles · 2 Woolworths · 1 IGA. Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).
Schools by sector
Government
5
Catholic
3
Independent
2
Primary
7
Secondary
5
Nearest secondary
2.3 km
School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.
Local council
- Council (LGA)
- Central Highlands (Qld)
- Council population
- 27,836
- Council area
- 59,835 km²
- Density
- 0/km²
- Federal grants
- $9.54M/yr (2025-26)
- Grants per resident
- $343/yr
Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. All CC BY 4.0.
Representation
- Federal division
- Flynn
- Federal MP
- Colin Boyce (LNP)
- Two-party-preferred
- Coalition 60% 2PP
- State electorate
- Gregory
- State MP
- Sean Dillon (LNP)
Similar suburbs
Closest demographic & amenity profile, nationally.