Craignish, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 2,190
- Median age
- 47
- Household income
- $1,602/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 90%
- Renting
- 8%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 6/10 in QLD
- Nearest emergency dept
- Hervey Bay Hospital · 9 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
40 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 100.0% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Hervey Bay SHS
Primary
Yarrilee SS
Senior secondary
Hervey Bay SHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Craignish - Dundowran Beach
District population (2025)
6,235
+28% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
76
houses 72 · other 4
ABS statistical district