Banana

Local Government Area, QLD

14,513
Population
38
Median Age
$44,512
Median Income (Annual)
28,550.163 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Council

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Banana Shire Council
Shire ยท QLD
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
14,513
Males
7,463 (51.4%)
Females
7,051 (48.6%)
Indigenous
737 (5.1%)
Born in Australia
91.0%
English Only at Home
94.8%
Australian Citizens
12,114
Other Languages
5.2%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
6.5%
5-14 years
14.5%
15-19 years
5.6%
20-24 years
5.6%
25-34 years
12.7%
35-44 years
13.4%
45-54 years
12.6%
55-64 years
13.0%
65-74 years
8.8%
75-84 years
5.5%
85+ years
1.8%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$856/week
Annual Personal Income
$44,512
Median Household Income
$1,766/week
Annual Household Income
$91,832
Median Family Income
$2,138/week
Annual Family Income
$111,176

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$240
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,300
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
11,439 (91.0%)
Born Overseas
1,129 (9.0%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
4,528 (46.4%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
817 (8.4%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
2,930 (30.0%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
703 (7.2%)
Year 8 or Below
740 (7.6%)
Did Not Go to School
36 (0.4%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
4,738
Employed Part-time
1,757
Total Employed
7,050
Unemployed
201
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Participation Rate
63.3%
Labour Force
7,249
Not in Labour Force
2,659

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
3,569
Couple - No Children
1,537 (43.1%)
Couple with Children
1,557 (43.6%)
One Parent Family
421 (11.8%)
Other Family
48 (1.3%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
4,648 (93.1%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
114 (2.3%)
Flat/Apartment
161 (3.2%)
Other Dwelling
53 (1.1%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
4,995
Unoccupied Dwellings
1,126

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
224 (4.6%)
1 Vehicle
1,331 (27.4%)
2 Vehicles
1,854 (38.1%)
3 Vehicles
837 (17.2%)
4+ Vehicles
621 (12.8%)
Total Dwellings
4,862

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
460.8 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
210.7 / 100k
Non-FV assault
1,000.6 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
13.2 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
197.5 / 100k
Show all 59 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Other Offences 889 5,852.4
Offences Against Property 447 2,942.7
Drug Offences 311 2,047.4
Traffic and Related Offences 219 1,441.7
Offences Against the Person 214 1,408.8
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 206 1,356.1
Drink Driving 172 1,132.3
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 171 1,125.7
Assault 152 1,000.6
Sell Supply Drugs 130 855.8
Other Property Damage 116 763.6
Possess Drugs 87 572.7
Other Drug Offences 87 572.7
Good Order Offences 84 553
Other Stealing 83 546.4
Serious Assault 77 506.9
Unlawful Entry 76 500.3
Common Assault' 63 414.7
Public Nuisance 48 316
Fraud 41 269.9
Shop Stealing 40 263.3
Disqualified Driving 40 263.3
Sexual Offences 38 250.2
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 36 237
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 35 230.4
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 35 230.4
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 32 210.7
Other Fraud 31 204.1
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 31 204.1
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 30 197.5
Trespassing and Vagrancy 28 184.3
Other Sexual Offences 23 151.4
Other Offences Against the Person 22 144.8
Stealing from Dwellings 18 118.5
Weapons Act Offences 18 118.5
Miscellaneous Offences 17 111.9
Rape and Attempted Rape 15 98.7
Weapons Act Offences - Other 13 85.6
Life Endangering Acts 12 79
Serious Assault (Other) 11 72.4
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop 10 65.8
Fraud by Credit Card 9 59.2
Handling Stolen Goods 7 46.1
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle 7 46.1
Stalking 6 39.5
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items 5 32.9
Produce Drugs 4 26.3
Arson 4 26.3
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 4 26.3
Possess Property Suspected Stolen 4 26.3
Possess etc. Tainted Property 3 19.7
Trafficking Drugs 3 19.7
Kidnapping & Abduction etc. 3 19.7
Stock Related Offences 2 13.2
Robbery 2 13.2
Unarmed Robbery 2 13.2
Grievous Assault 1 6.6
Coercive Control 1 6.6
Identity Fraud 1 6.6

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