Crime & Disadvantage Cardwell Qld 4849

Crime & Safety in Cardwell QLD 4849: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Cardwell

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)	45.9%	Bottom 14%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	1 incident per 18 residents	Top 38%	63% to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 9.12 residents	Top 37%	9% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	1 incident per 9,730 residents	Bottom 33%	to Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Cardwell

Cardwell 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

Cardwell

28.7%

Cairns

18.0%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
Alienation level	3.9	Bottom 16%	0% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.5%	Bottom 38%	16% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$7,580	Top 14%	75% to Dec 2019
Public housing	2.4%	Top 12%	106% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.6%	Top 39%	45% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	80	Bottom 42%	33% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Cardwell

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

Cardwell

70.0

Cairns

63.7

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	20.0%	Top 16%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines (LGA)	372	Top 38%	1% to Sep 2022
Drug offences	1 incident per 12.6 residents	Top 48%	Data for Nov 2022