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Craignish QLD 4655

1,289 addresses · 65 streets

Hinkler Electorate › Fraser Coast LGA › Craignish · 245 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Craignish is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 2,190 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,602 a week, with median rent near $383 a week. Most homes are houses. About 90% of households own their home and 8% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

2,190Population
47Median age
$1,602Median household income / wk
$383Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Craignish - Dundowran Beach statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Craignish itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Hervey Bay Airport, 15.7 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs4/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 49.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Craignish

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Craignish QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202049.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202159.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.7% · Labour-force participation 55.5%

Population by age in Craignish
Population by age, Craignish QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-486
5-14294
15-19142
20-2467
25-34169
35-44256
45-54345
55-64358
65-74322
75-84147
85+6
Dwelling types in Craignish
Dwelling types, Craignish QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House748
Townhouse0
Apartment4
Other0
Households by weekly income in Craignish
Households by weekly income, Craignish QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$65090
$650-1,499238
$1,500-2,999211
$3,000+149
Top ancestries in Craignish
Top ancestries, Craignish QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English1,037
Australian823
Scottish279
Irish239
German167
Other157
Housing tenure in Craignish
Housing tenure, Craignish QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned315
Mortgage365
Rented63
Other9
Cars per household in Craignish
Cars per household, Craignish QLD (ABS Census 2021)
05
1152
2356
3153
4+88
Commute to work in Craignish
Commute to work, Craignish QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car697
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked9
Bicycle0
Home95
Top countries of birth in Craignish
Top countries of birth, Craignish QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England94
New Zealand74
Scotland24
Germany17
Netherlands15
Wales15
Languages used at home in Craignish
Languages used at home, Craignish QLD (ABS Census 2021)
German10
Tagalog9
Arabic6
Greek6
French5
Spanish4

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

16,173 bird observations recorded near Craignish — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Craignish

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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