Crime & Disadvantage Walkerston Qld 4751

Crime & Safety in Walkerston QLD 4751: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Walkerston

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 Mackay	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	46.8%	Bottom 16%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	1 incident per 96.1 residents	Bottom 28%	51% to Nov 2022
Theft (excl. unlawful entry)	1 incident per 14.8 residents	Top 48%	34% to Nov 2022
Month Year (LGA)	1 incident per 40,500 residents	Bottom 4%	to Mar 2023

Disadvantage in Walkerston

Walkerston 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

Walkerston

13.4%

Mackay

14.2%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Mackay	Trend
Alienation level	3.9	Bottom 12%	0 to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.4%	Bottom 32%	194% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,530	Top 47%	52% to Dec 2019
Public housing	1.1%	Top 17%	16% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 35%	10% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	137	Top 47%	19% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Walkerston

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

Walkerston

60.0

Mackay

61.2

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Mackay	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	17.0%	Top 40%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines (LGA)	1550	Top 15%	9% to Sep 2022
Drug offences	1 incident per 27.9 residents	Bottom 33%	34% to Nov 2022