Crime & Disadvantage Townsville City Qld 4810

Crime & Safety in Townsville City QLD 4810: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Townsville City

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 Townsville	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	37.8%	Bottom 3%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	1 incident per 2.14 residents	Top 31%	40% to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 1.23 residents	Top 22%	23% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	1 incident per 32,100 residents	Bottom 7%	to Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Townsville City

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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 Townsville	Trend
Alienation level	5.8	Top 10%	6% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	16.1%	Top 1%	36% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,930	Top 30%	86% to Dec 2019
Public housing	1.3%	Top 16%	101% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.2%	Bottom 45%	44% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	614	Top 12%	37% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Townsville City

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 Townsville	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	17.0%	Top 39%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines (LGA)	1620	Top 13%	4% to Sep 2022
Drug offences	1 incident per 0.72 residents	Top 29%	19% to Nov 2022

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