Crime & Disadvantage Burleigh Waters Qld 4220

Crime & Safety in Burleigh Waters QLD 4220: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Burleigh Waters

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 103 residents	Bottom 26%	1% to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 6.39 residents	Top 31%	12% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	1 incident per 29,800 residents	Bottom 12%	127% to Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Burleigh Waters

Burleigh Waters 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

Burleigh Waters

14.7%

Gold Coast

15.3%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Gold Coast	Trend
Alienation level	5.2	Top 27%	0% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.1%	Bottom 7%	49% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,050	Bottom 25%	67% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.6%	Top 20%	8% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 28%	27% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	1,070	Top 4%	4% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Burleigh Waters

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

Burleigh Waters

44.0

Gold Coast

43.9

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Suburbs

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 39.3 residents	Bottom 24%	26% to Nov 2022