Council
Population Overview
Total Population
476,340
Males
232,832 (48.9%)
Females
243,506 (51.1%)
Indigenous
18,616 (3.9%)
Born in Australia
78.1%
English Only at Home
91.0%
Australian Citizens
414,640
Other Languages
9.0%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$761/week
Annual Personal Income
$39,572
Median Household Income
$1,648/week
Annual Household Income
$85,696
Median Family Income
$1,957/week
Annual Family Income
$101,764
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$360
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,777
Average Household Size
2.6 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
355,692 (78.1%)
Born Overseas
99,790 (21.9%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
199,657 (55.3%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
31,216 (8.7%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
92,560 (25.7%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
20,722 (5.7%)
Year 8 or Below
15,053 (4.2%)
Did Not Go to School
1,511 (0.4%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
128,323
Employed Part-time
69,936
Total Employed
219,331
Unemployed
13,073
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Participation Rate
60.9%
Labour Force
232,404
Not in Labour Force
131,333
Family Composition
Total Families
132,607
Couple - No Children
51,337 (38.7%)
Couple with Children
55,759 (42.0%)
One Parent Family
23,788 (17.9%)
Other Family
1,718 (1.3%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
138,771 (81.1%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
22,779 (13.3%)
Flat/Apartment
7,974 (4.7%)
Other Dwelling
1,267 (0.7%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
171,018
Unoccupied Dwellings
10,222
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
7,738 (4.6%)
1 Vehicle
57,622 (34.1%)
2 Vehicles
65,673 (38.9%)
3 Vehicles
23,619 (14.0%)
4+ Vehicles
14,264 (8.4%)
Total Dwellings
168,910
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)
402.8 / 100k
2yr Down 28.9%
10yr Down 44.2%
Motor vehicle theft
187.2 / 100k
2yr Down 17.8%
10yr Stable
Non-FV assault
687.9 / 100k
2yr Down 19.0%
10yr Up 104.5%
Robbery (unarmed)
16.3 / 100k
2yr Down 27.3%
10yr Stable
Steal from vehicle
409.4 / 100k
2yr Down 13.9%
10yr Down 18.0%
Show all 74 QPS offence categories
| Offence | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| Other Offences | 19,546 | 3,651.9 |
| Offences Against Property | 19,398 | 3,624.3 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 11,571 | 2,161.9 |
| Drug Offences | 6,259 | 1,169.4 |
| Other Stealing | 5,693 | 1,063.7 |
| Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 5,663 | 1,058.1 |
| Offences Against the Person | 5,651 | 1,055.8 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 3,858 | 720.8 |
| Assault | 3,682 | 687.9 |
| Shop Stealing | 3,121 | 583.1 |
| Other Property Damage | 2,982 | 557.1 |
| Possess Drugs | 2,976 | 556 |
| Other Drug Offences | 2,827 | 528.2 |
| Drink Driving | 2,320 | 433.5 |
| Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 2,191 | 409.4 |
| Good Order Offences | 2,171 | 405.6 |
| Unlawful Entry | 2,092 | 390.9 |
| Serious Assault | 1,702 | 318 |
| Common Assault' | 1,532 | 286.2 |
| Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 1,362 | 254.5 |
| Disqualified Driving | 1,313 | 245.3 |
| Fraud | 1,268 | 236.9 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling | 1,078 | 201.4 |
| Sexual Offences | 1,035 | 193.4 |
| Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 1,019 | 190.4 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 1,002 | 187.2 |
| Other Fraud | 834 | 155.8 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 803 | 150 |
| Public Nuisance | 767 | 143.3 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 745 | 139.2 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 706 | 131.9 |
| Other Sexual Offences | 599 | 111.9 |
| Stealing from Dwellings | 566 | 105.7 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 488 | 91.2 |
| Rape and Attempted Rape | 436 | 81.5 |
| Life Endangering Acts | 436 | 81.5 |
| Serious Assault (Other) | 384 | 71.7 |
| Sell Supply Drugs | 378 | 70.6 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 362 | 67.6 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 352 | 65.8 |
| Weapons Act Offences - Other | 312 | 58.3 |
| Fraud by Credit Card | 295 | 55.1 |
| Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 288 | 53.8 |
| Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle | 223 | 41.7 |
| Stalking | 216 | 40.4 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 211 | 39.4 |
| Robbery | 185 | 34.6 |
| Possess etc. Tainted Property | 180 | 33.6 |
| Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 150 | 28 |
| Arson | 131 | 24.5 |
| Armed Robbery | 98 | 18.3 |
| Unarmed Robbery | 87 | 16.3 |
| Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other | 70 | 13.1 |
| Fraud by Computer | 70 | 13.1 |
| Identity Fraud | 67 | 12.5 |
| Grievous Assault | 64 | 12 |
| Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 59 | 11 |
| Kidnapping & Abduction etc. | 52 | 9.7 |
| Produce Drugs | 42 | 7.8 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 39 | 7.3 |
| Trafficking Drugs | 36 | 6.7 |
| Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm | 31 | 5.8 |
| Fare Evasion | 28 | 5.2 |
| Coercive Control | 26 | 4.9 |
| Receiving Stolen Property | 19 | 3.5 |
| Extortion | 15 | 2.8 |
| Disobey Move-on Direction | 14 | 2.6 |
| Bomb Possess and/or use of | 5 | 0.9 |
| Other Homicide | 4 | 0.7 |
| Other Handling Stolen Goods | 3 | 0.6 |
| Attempted Murder | 2 | 0.4 |
| Driving Causing Death | 2 | 0.4 |
| Interfere with Mechanism of Motor Vehicle | 2 | 0.4 |
| Fraud by Cheque | 2 | 0.4 |
Suburbs in this Council (55)
Albany Creek (16,385)Arana Hills (6,971)Banksia Beach (7,180)Beachmere (4,782)Bellara (3,278)Bellmere (6,588)Bongaree (8,162)Bray Park (10,271)Brendale (3,100)Bunya (1,968)Burpengary (16,488)Burpengary East (9,654)Caboolture (29,534)Caboolture South (7,539)Camp Mountain (1,447)Cashmere (4,970)D'Aguilar (1,474)Dakabin (5,275)Dayboro (2,376)Deception Bay (19,573)Delaneys Creek (1,366)Eatons Hill (7,822)Elimbah (4,290)Everton Hills (6,673)Ferny Hills (8,726)Griffin (12,295)Highvale (1,979)Joyner (3,600)Kallangur (21,761)Kippa-Ring (9,745)Kurwongbah (1,552)Lawnton (5,905)Mango Hill (14,921)Margate (7,575)Morayfield (24,898)Moreton Island (180)Murrumba Downs (10,795)Narangba (20,910)Newport (5,964)Ningi (5,349)North Lakes (23,030)Ocean View (1,022)Petrie (8,722)Redcliffe (10,460)Rothwell (7,538)Samford Valley (3,208)Sandstone Point (4,094)Scarborough (9,178)Strathpine (10,647)Upper Caboolture (5,087)Wamuran (3,374)Warner (12,264)Woodford (4,022)Woody Point (4,548)Woorim (1,843)