Crime & Disadvantage Atherton Qld 4883

Crime & Safety in Atherton QLD 4883: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Atherton

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 Cairns	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	50.1%	Bottom 24%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	1 incident per 28.2 residents	Top 43%	56% to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 7.08 residents	Top 33%	20% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	1 incident per 26,100 residents	Bottom 16%	to Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Atherton

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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

Atherton

20.7%

Cairns

18.0%

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Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
Alienation level	5.3	Top 20%	0% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.5%	Top 24%	7% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,930	Top 30%	66% to Dec 2019
Public housing	4.1%	Top 8%	17% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 34%	7% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	413	Top 21%	23% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Atherton

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

Atherton

61.0

Cairns

63.7

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	20.0%	Top 14%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines (LGA)	133	Bottom 34%	4% to Sep 2022
Drug offences	1 incident per 12.6 residents	Top 48%	35% to Nov 2022

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