Crime & Disadvantage Mermaid Beach Qld 4218

Crime & Safety in Mermaid Beach QLD 4218: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Mermaid Beach

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 Gold Coast	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	53.4%	Bottom 34%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	1 incident per 44.6 residents	Bottom 47%	43% to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 7.61 residents	Top 34%	1% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	1 incident per 29,800 residents	Bottom 12%	127% to Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Mermaid Beach

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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 Gold Coast	Trend
Alienation level	5.2	Top 25%	1% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.5%	Bottom 41%	60% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,110	Bottom 28%	70% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.7%	Top 19%	3% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 31%	29% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	1,040	Top 4%	18% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Mermaid Beach

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 Gold Coast	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	14.0%	Bottom 34%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines (LGA)	5300	Top 3%	3% to Sep 2022
Drug offences	1 incident per 23.5 residents	Bottom 37%	50% to Nov 2022

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