Crime & Disadvantage Gatton Qld 4343

Crime & Safety in Gatton QLD 4343: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Gatton

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 Toowoomba	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	47.9%	Bottom 19%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	1 incident per 76.6 residents	Bottom 34%	32% to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 21.2 residents	Bottom 42%	19% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	1 incident per 13,700 residents	Bottom 26%	to Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Gatton

Gatton 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

Gatton

19.8%

Toowoomba

16.7%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Toowoomba	Trend
Alienation level	4.0	Bottom 18%	0 to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.1%	Top 32%	18% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,940	Top 30%	60% to Dec 2019
Public housing	2.9%	Top 11%	26% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 34%	25% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	374	Top 24%	16% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Gatton

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

Gatton

50.0

Toowoomba

44.1

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Toowoomba	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	12.0%	Bottom 19%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines (LGA)	199	Top 50%	30% to Sep 2022
Drug offences	1 incident per 14.4 residents	Bottom 48%	16% to Nov 2022