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Emerald, QLD

4720Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6/10LGA: Central Highlands (Qld)View on Power MapAlignment 42/100Download Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
200
Total Funding
$34.9M
Community-Controlled
1
CC Funding Share
0%
4 social & Indigenous enterprisesoperating in this area
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Top Funded Entities

Evidence-Funding Alignment

42/100
Weak
1 evidence-based interventions (1 funded).
Interventions
1
Funded
1
Voice Records
0
Western Region Youth Service
Wraparound Support · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded

NDIS Supply & Service Pressure

State Providers
2,641
Thin Districts
0
Very Thin
0
Local Disability Delivery
0
43 disability-focused enterprises in QLD

NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether Emerald, QLD sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives.

Thinnest Districts In QLD
Mackay155 providers
Mackay155 providers
Bundaberg157 providers
Bundaberg159 providers
Captured Markets
Bundaberg87%
Cairns81%
Maryborough80%
Rockhampton78%

Social & Indigenous Enterprises (4)

Central Highlands Aboriginal Corporation
IndigenousORICABN 77553016671

The enterprise likely earns revenue through grants, donations, and potential government funding to deliver social value.

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indigenouscommunity
Central Highlands Healthcare
qsecABN 51161700278
CHRRUP Limited
qsecABN 99882890480
Guwa-Koa Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
IndigenousORICABN 37610894528

The enterprise earns revenue through management of native title rights and interests, delivering social value by supporting Indigenous self-determination and cultural heritage.

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indigenousenvironment
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Schools (10)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 4720. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

Capricornia School of Distance Education
GovernmentCombined20% Indigenous
ICSEA 960
5,463 students
Emerald State High School
GovernmentSecondary10% Indigenous
ICSEA 945
847 students
Marist College
CatholicSecondary5% Indigenous
ICSEA 999
697 students
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
CatholicPrimary4% Indigenous
ICSEA 1021
482 students
Denison State School
GovernmentPrimary14% Indigenous
ICSEA 948
364 students
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
CatholicPrimary9% Indigenous
ICSEA 990
323 students
Emerald North State School
GovernmentPrimary29% Indigenous
ICSEA 878
314 students
Emerald State School
GovernmentPrimary10% Indigenous
ICSEA 948
295 students
Emerald Christian College
IndependentCombined11% Indigenous
ICSEA 996
107 students
Ontrack College Emerald
IndependentSpecial17% Indigenous
ICSEA 904
23 students

Crime & Safety — Central Highlands LGA

Reported incidents by offence group (March 2025 - February 2026). Source: state crime statistics agencies.

Theft
60 per 100K
1,293
Drug offences
49 per 100K
1,058
Traffic offences
73 per 100K
1,038
Assault
47 per 100K
832
Against justice procedures
106 per 100K
754
Disorderly conduct
44 per 100K
630
Break and enter
28 per 100K
597
Property damage
42 per 100K
301
Sexual Offences
26 per 100K
280
Fraud
10 per 100K
178

Social Need

DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.

Total Recipients
6,355
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
1,515
Family Tax Benefit A
770
Age Pension
670
Family Tax Benefit B
650
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
625
Health Care Card
590
JobSeeker Payment
370
Parenting Payment Single
295
Disability Support Pension
290
Carer Allowance
265

NDIS Participants

Central Highlands (M) (Tas.) LGA
39
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (200)

Disadvantage Index

6/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area has relatively low socio-economic disadvantage.

Entity Types

Company
171
Charity
27
Govt
1
Indigenous Corp
1