Crime & Disadvantage Columbia Qld 4820

Crime & Safety in Columbia QLD 4820: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Columbia

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)	49.5%	Bottom 22%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	0	Top 15%	to 0 to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 45.5 residents	Bottom 23%	600% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	0	Top 26%	Data for Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Columbia

Columbia 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

Columbia

21.0%

Townsville

16.3%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Townsville	Trend
Alienation level	3.5	Bottom 5%	0 to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.0%	Top 33%	16% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$7,190	Top 23%	78% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	5.3%	Top 13%	78% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	342	Top 26%	8% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Columbia

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

Columbia

69.0

Townsville

58.6

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Townsville	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	18.0%	Top 27%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines (LGA)	125	Bottom 32%	0% to Sep 2022
Drug offences	1 incident per 5.69 residents	Top 36%	37% to Nov 2022