Crime & Disadvantage Whitsundays Qld 4802

Crime & Safety in Whitsundays QLD 4802: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Whitsundays

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)	44.8%	Bottom 12%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	1 incident per 127 residents	Bottom 21%	72% to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 57.1 residents	Bottom 17%	34% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	1 incident per 12,400 residents	Bottom 28%	to Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Whitsundays

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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	4.7	Bottom 48%	Data for Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.3%	Bottom 20%	14% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,040	Bottom 25%	104% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 31%	47% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	366	Top 24%	11% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Whitsundays

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)	18.0%	Top 30%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines (LGA)	409	Top 34%	7% to Sep 2022
Drug offences	1 incident per 143 residents	Bottom 3%	12% to Nov 2022

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