Crime & Disadvantage Mackay Qld 4740

Crime & Safety in Mackay QLD 4740: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Mackay

The higher the score, the more free the area is from crime.
Sources: TORREN, QLD POLICE, WA CRIME and Microburbs, 1997 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Mackay	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	46.8%	Bottom 16%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	1 incident per 4.37 residents	Top 32%	36% to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 0.691 residents	Top 21%	1% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	1 incident per 40,500 residents	Bottom 4%	to Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Mackay

Mackay Hyperlocal Public Housing Map

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The proportion of residents under 65 who rely on government support, live in high stress environments or are otherwise alienated from mainstream society.
Sources: ABS, ATO, DSS, TORREN and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Mackay	Trend
Alienation level	8.2	Top 1%	35% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	50.7%	Top 1%	92% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,540	Top 47%	77% to Dec 2019
Public housing	11.1%	Top 2%	4% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.2%	Bottom 46%	76% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	2,320	Top 1%	20% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Mackay

The proportion of residents who have at least one addiction including alcoholism, gambling and illicit drugs.
Sources: TORREN, QLD POLICE, WA CRIME and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Mackay	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	17.0%	Top 40%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines (LGA)	1550	Top 15%	9% to Sep 2022
Drug offences	1 incident per 1.23 residents	Top 29%	8% to Nov 2022

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