Crime & Disadvantage Shaw Qld 4818

Crime & Safety in Shaw QLD 4818: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Shaw

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)	37.8%	Bottom 3%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	1 incident per 16.7 residents	Top 38%	4% to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 6.62 residents	Top 32%	13% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	1 incident per 32,100 residents	Bottom 7%	to Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Shaw

Shaw Hyperlocal Public Housing Map

Sample Graphic

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

Shaw

10.8%

Townsville

16.3%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Townsville	Trend
Alienation level	4.5	Bottom 33%	Data for Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.2%	Bottom 12%	20% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,240	Bottom 35%	82% to Dec 2019
Public housing	5.1%	Top 6%	235% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.3%	Top 49%	72% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	896	Top 6%	113% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Shaw

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

Shaw

57.0

Townsville

58.6

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Townsville	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	17.0%	Top 39%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines (LGA)	1620	Top 13%	4% to Sep 2022
Drug offences	1 incident per 13.7 residents	Bottom 49%	7% to Nov 2022