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Emerald, QLD

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Emerald Statistics

Location Details
  • Region

    Capricorn Coast
  • Population

    28,701
  • Nearest Capital

    831km
  • Nearest Airport

  • Median House Price

    $355,000
  • December Temp °C
    35 / 21

Emerald is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is the headquarters for the Central Highlands Regional Council.

Emerald
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Emerald

Hospital
9
Doctors & Allied Health
26
Library
2
Post Office
3
Bars & Eateries
42
Groceries & Convenience
4

Emerald
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-59%
Property in Emerald

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$355,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$792

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$215,000

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Jobs in Emerald

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $53,900

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $1,036

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $1,094

    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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    Number of Institutions

    20

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Emerald

    Education within 25KM of Emerald

    7 Childcare Centres
    st brigid's catholic kindergarten emerald
    emerald world of learning
    goodstart early learning emerald
    emerald outside school hours care
    c&k emerald south community childcare centre
    borilla community kindergarten (emerald)
    ecc little gems
    8 Primary Schools
    gindie state school
    denison state school
    capricornia (emerald campus) school of distance education
    emerald state school
    emerald north state school
    st patrick's catholic primary school
    emerald christian college
    st brigid's catholic primary school
    4 High Schools
    capricornia (emerald campus) school of distance education
    emerald state high school
    marist college
    emerald christian college
    1 University
    cq university

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