El Arish, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 47
- Household income
- $1,148/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 71%
- Renting
- 22%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 2/10 in QLD
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Community safety
21 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 10.5% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Tully SHS
Primary
El Arish SS
Senior secondary
Tully 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 · Johnstone
District population (2025)
8,281
+3% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
26
houses 24 · other 2
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.