Council
Population Overview
Total Population
159,222
Males
77,727 (48.8%)
Females
81,498 (51.2%)
Indigenous
4,654 (2.9%)
Born in Australia
76.1%
English Only at Home
92.3%
Australian Citizens
141,606
Other Languages
7.7%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$786/week
Annual Personal Income
$40,872
Median Household Income
$1,767/week
Annual Household Income
$91,884
Median Family Income
$2,131/week
Annual Family Income
$110,812
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$420
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,950
Average Household Size
2.6 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7
Birthplace
Born in Australia
116,956 (76.1%)
Born Overseas
36,718 (23.9%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
70,355 (56.4%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
10,480 (8.4%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
32,288 (25.9%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
6,482 (5.2%)
Year 8 or Below
4,766 (3.8%)
Did Not Go to School
341 (0.3%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
45,180
Employed Part-time
24,547
Total Employed
76,807
Unemployed
3,576
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Participation Rate
61.4%
Labour Force
80,382
Not in Labour Force
45,077
Family Composition
Total Families
45,763
Couple - No Children
18,714 (40.9%)
Couple with Children
19,452 (42.5%)
One Parent Family
7,072 (15.5%)
Other Family
524 (1.1%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
49,276 (83.9%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
6,680 (11.4%)
Flat/Apartment
2,559 (4.4%)
Other Dwelling
170 (0.3%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
58,756
Unoccupied Dwellings
4,444
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
2,654 (4.6%)
1 Vehicle
18,344 (31.6%)
2 Vehicles
23,293 (40.1%)
3 Vehicles
8,707 (15.0%)
4+ Vehicles
5,106 (8.8%)
Total Dwellings
58,103
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)
299.3 / 100k
2yr Down 41.3%
10yr Down 41.1%
Motor vehicle theft
157.1 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 45.0%
Non-FV assault
637.8 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 183.9%
Robbery (unarmed)
13.8 / 100k
2yr Down 45.1%
10yr Up 200.4%
Steal from vehicle
341.4 / 100k
2yr Down 18.7%
10yr Up 16.5%
Show all 70 QPS offence categories
| Offence | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| Other Offences | 5,906 | 3,399.7 |
| Offences Against Property | 4,552 | 2,620.3 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,491 | 1,433.9 |
| Drug Offences | 2,389 | 1,375.2 |
| Offences Against the Person | 1,595 | 918.1 |
| Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 1,461 | 841 |
| Other Drug Offences | 1,160 | 667.7 |
| Assault | 1,108 | 637.8 |
| Other Stealing | 1,042 | 599.8 |
| Possess Drugs | 944 | 543.4 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 910 | 523.8 |
| Other Property Damage | 815 | 469.1 |
| Shop Stealing | 705 | 405.8 |
| Good Order Offences | 640 | 368.4 |
| Drink Driving | 595 | 342.5 |
| Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 593 | 341.4 |
| Unlawful Entry | 489 | 281.5 |
| Common Assault' | 480 | 276.3 |
| Serious Assault | 470 | 270.5 |
| Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 360 | 207.2 |
| Fraud | 354 | 203.8 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 273 | 157.1 |
| Disqualified Driving | 264 | 152 |
| Sell Supply Drugs | 262 | 150.8 |
| Public Nuisance | 261 | 150.2 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling | 260 | 149.7 |
| Other Fraud | 251 | 144.5 |
| Sexual Offences | 249 | 143.3 |
| Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 240 | 138.2 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 223 | 128.4 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 197 | 113.4 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 185 | 106.5 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 168 | 96.7 |
| Stealing from Dwellings | 151 | 86.9 |
| Other Sexual Offences | 144 | 82.9 |
| Life Endangering Acts | 144 | 82.9 |
| Serious Assault (Other) | 134 | 77.1 |
| Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 108 | 62.2 |
| Rape and Attempted Rape | 105 | 60.4 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 102 | 58.7 |
| Weapons Act Offences - Other | 83 | 47.8 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 73 | 42 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 61 | 35.1 |
| Possess etc. Tainted Property | 60 | 34.5 |
| Fraud by Credit Card | 52 | 29.9 |
| Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle | 50 | 28.8 |
| Stalking | 45 | 25.9 |
| Robbery | 41 | 23.6 |
| Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 38 | 21.9 |
| Identity Fraud | 33 | 19 |
| Arson | 28 | 16.1 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 25 | 14.4 |
| Grievous Assault | 24 | 13.8 |
| Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other | 24 | 13.8 |
| Unarmed Robbery | 24 | 13.8 |
| Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 20 | 11.5 |
| Produce Drugs | 18 | 10.4 |
| Armed Robbery | 17 | 9.8 |
| Fraud by Computer | 17 | 9.8 |
| Fare Evasion | 14 | 8.1 |
| Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm | 6 | 3.5 |
| Kidnapping & Abduction etc. | 5 | 2.9 |
| Disobey Move-on Direction | 5 | 2.9 |
| Trafficking Drugs | 5 | 2.9 |
| Receiving Stolen Property | 4 | 2.3 |
| Extortion | 2 | 1.2 |
| Bomb Possess and/or use of | 2 | 1.2 |
| Interfere with Mechanism of Motor Vehicle | 1 | 0.6 |
| Fraud by Cheque | 1 | 0.6 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0.6 |