Cassowary Coast

Local Government Area, QLD

29,157
Population
46
Median Age
$33,644
Median Income (Annual)
4,687.824 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Council

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Cassowary Coast Council
Local Government Area ยท QLD
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
29,157
Males
14,983 (51.4%)
Females
14,173 (48.6%)
Indigenous
3,206 (11.0%)
Born in Australia
83.8%
English Only at Home
88.7%
Australian Citizens
24,657
Other Languages
11.3%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
5.3%
5-14 years
12.2%
15-19 years
5.2%
20-24 years
4.2%
25-34 years
11.0%
35-44 years
10.7%
45-54 years
12.6%
55-64 years
15.9%
65-74 years
13.5%
75-84 years
6.9%
85+ years
2.5%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$647/week
Annual Personal Income
$33,644
Median Household Income
$1,204/week
Annual Household Income
$62,608
Median Family Income
$1,475/week
Annual Family Income
$76,700

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$250
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,300
Average Household Size
2.3 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
21,805 (83.8%)
Born Overseas
4,226 (16.2%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
9,361 (44.0%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
2,049 (9.6%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
6,542 (30.8%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
1,492 (7.0%)
Year 8 or Below
1,613 (7.6%)
Did Not Go to School
198 (0.9%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
7,277
Employed Part-time
4,189
Total Employed
12,335
Unemployed
700
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Participation Rate
54.1%
Labour Force
13,030
Not in Labour Force
8,611

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

Total Families
7,541
Couple - No Children
3,628 (48.1%)
Couple with Children
2,562 (34.0%)
One Parent Family
1,222 (16.2%)
Other Family
126 (1.7%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
9,455 (86.3%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
732 (6.7%)
Flat/Apartment
503 (4.6%)
Other Dwelling
212 (1.9%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
10,962
Unoccupied Dwellings
1,989

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
625 (5.9%)
1 Vehicle
3,965 (37.3%)
2 Vehicles
4,024 (37.8%)
3 Vehicles
1,365 (12.8%)
4+ Vehicles
659 (6.2%)
Total Dwellings
10,644

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)
714 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
201.2 / 100k
Non-FV assault
1,528.5 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
22.7 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
214.2 / 100k
Show all 64 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Other Offences 2,162 7,016.3
Offences Against Property 1,135 3,683.4
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 618 2,005.6
Offences Against the Person 592 1,921.2
Drug Offences 541 1,755.7
Traffic and Related Offences 511 1,658.3
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 482 1,564.2
Assault 471 1,528.5
Drink Driving 369 1,197.5
Good Order Offences 308 999.6
Other Property Damage 289 937.9
Possess Drugs 264 856.8
Other Drug Offences 250 811.3
Other Stealing 239 775.6
Serious Assault 222 720.5
Common Assault' 199 645.8
Unlawful Entry 161 522.5
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 150 486.8
Public Nuisance 148 480.3
Shop Stealing 139 451.1
Fraud 118 382.9
Disqualified Driving 116 376.5
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 110 357
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 96 311.5
Other Fraud 85 275.9
Weapons Act Offences 70 227.2
Trespassing and Vagrancy 66 214.2
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 66 214.2
Sexual Offences 64 207.7
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 62 201.2
Other Offences Against the Person 48 155.8
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 44 142.8
Serious Assault (Other) 42 136.3
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items 41 133.1
Stealing from Dwellings 38 123.3
Miscellaneous Offences 38 123.3
Other Sexual Offences 34 110.3
Rape and Attempted Rape 30 97.4
Fraud by Credit Card 27 87.6
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle 26 84.4
Life Endangering Acts 26 84.4
Weapons Act Offences - Other 24 77.9
Sell Supply Drugs 19 61.7
Stalking 19 61.7
Handling Stolen Goods 17 55.2
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling 14 45.4
Possess Property Suspected Stolen 10 32.5
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 10 32.5
Robbery 9 29.2
Grievous Assault 8 26
Produce Drugs 8 26
Unarmed Robbery 7 22.7
Possess etc. Tainted Property 7 22.7
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop 7 22.7
Fare Evasion 6 19.5
Arson 6 19.5
Disobey Move-on Direction 4 13
Fraud by Computer 4 13
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other 4 13
Armed Robbery 2 6.5
Kidnapping & Abduction etc. 2 6.5
Identity Fraud 2 6.5
Extortion 1 3.2
Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm 1 3.2

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