QPS crime data reveals the safest and most dangerous suburbs and towns in Wide Bay Burnett
We have analysed the latest QPS crime data to find the safest and most dangerous postcodes in the Wide Bay Burnett. See how your suburb or town is faring.
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Concerns about escalating rates of crime are a growing and ever-present issue across Queensland, and Wide Bay Burnett is no exception.
Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has recently called for drastic law changes to curb youth crime in the region, with data revealing 2.2 cars were stolen every day in February across the region.
According to QPS data, there were 11,957 criminal offences recorded across the Wide Bay Burnett in the last six months.
This is an alarming increase of 23 per cent from the six months prior.
We have analysed QPS data for the past six months to show the safest and most dangerous postcodes across the Wide Bay Burnett in relation to the area’s population size.
Malarga on the Fraser Coast is the safest postcode in the region, with one offence for every 149 people living in the area.
Find your postcode in the list below to see how your suburb or town is faring.
1. 4620 – Malarga (Fraser Coast)
Includes Aramara, Brooweena, Doongul, Gigoomgan, Glenbar, Gungaloon, Malarga, North Aramara, Teebar, Woocoo
Total offences: Three
Population: 448
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 149 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (one), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (one), Drug Offences (one)
2. 4580 – Tin Can Bay (Gympie)
Includes Cooloola, Cooloola Cove, Tin Can Bay
Total offences: 69
Population: 5219
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 75 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (14), Other Property Damage (eight), Unlawful Entry (eight), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (seven), Assault (seven)
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3. 4673 – Yandaran (Bundaberg)
Includes Littabella, Miara, Waterloo, Yandaran
Total offences: 12
Population: 669
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 56 people
Main offences: Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (five), Weapons Act Offences (two), Assault (two)
4. 4630 – Monto (North Burnett)
Includes Bancroft, Bukali, Cania, Cannindah, Coominglah, Coominglah Forest, Dalga, Glenleigh, Harrami, Kalpowar, Kapaldo, Langley, Monal, Monto, Moonford, Mulgildie, Mungungo, Rawbelle, Selene, Splinter Creek, Tellebang, Three Moon, Ventnor, Yarrol
Total offences: 43
Population: 2337
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 54 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (six), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (six), Drug Offences (six), Assault (five), Other Property Damage (four)
5. 4621 – Biggenden (North Burnett)
Includes Biggenden, Boompa, Coalstoun Lakes, Coringa, Dallarnil, Degilbo, Didcot, Golden Fleece, Lakeside, Wateranga, Woowoonga
Total offences: 36
Population: 1808
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 50 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (11), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (six), Unlawful Entry (five), Assault (five)
6. 4608 – Charlestown (South Burnett)
Includes Charlestown, Cushnie, Tingoora, Wilkesdale, Wooroolin
Total offences: 20
Population: 920
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 46 people
Main offences: Unlawful Entry (five), Traffic & Related Offences (four), Other Property Damage (four)
7. 4659 – Howard (Fraser Coast)
Includes Beelbi Creek, Burgowan, Burrum, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Burrum Town, Howard, Pacific Haven
Total offences: 122
Population: 5358
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 44 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (33), Unlawful Entry (14), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (13), Other Property Damage (10)
8. 4627 – Eidsvold (North Burnett)
Includes Abercorn, Ceratodus, Cheltenham, Cynthia, Eidsvold, Eidsvold East, Eidsvold West, Grosvenor, Malmoe, Wuruma Dam
Total offences: 20
Population: 848
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 42 people
Main offences: Unlawful Entry (six), Drug Offences (five), Traffic & Related Offences (two), Assault (two)
9. 4613 – Proston (South Burnett)
Includes Abbeywood, Boondooma, Brigooda, Coverty, Kinleymore, Manar, Melrose, Okeden, Proston, Speedwell, Stalworth
Total offences: 21
Population: 886
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 42 people
Main offences: Assault (six), Other Property Damage (four), Drug Offences (three), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (two)
10. 4615 – Nanango (South Burnett)
Includes Barker Creek Flat, Brooklands, Bullcamp, East Nanango, Elgin Vale, Glan Devon, Johnstown, Kunioon, Maidenwell, Nanango, Pimpimbudgee, Runnymede, Sandy Ridges, South East Nanango, South Nanango, Tarong, Wattle Camp, Wengenville, Wyalla
Total offences: 228
Population: 7356
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 32 people
Main offences: Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (51), Other Property Damage (26), Traffic & Related Offences (25), Assault (24), Unlawful Entry (23), Drug Offences (23)
11. 4626 – Munduberra (North Burnett)
Includes Beeron, Boynewood, Brovinia, Cattle Creek, Coonambula, Derri Derra, Dykehead, Glenrae, Gurgeena, Hawkwood, Monogorilby, Mundowran, Mundubbera, O’Bil Bil, Old Cooranga, Philpott, Riverleigh
Total offences: 67
Population: 1992
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 30 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (14), Other Property Damage (six), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (six), Drug Offences (six), Good Order Offences (six)
12. 4660 – Childers (Bundaberg)
Includes Abington, Apple Tree Creek, Buxton, Cherwell, Childers, Cordalba, Doolbi, Eureka, Farnsfield, Goodwood, Gregory River, Horton, Huxley, Isis Central, Isis Central Mill, Isis River, Kowbi, Kullogum, Lynwood, North Gregory, North Isis, Promisedland, Redridge, South Isis, Woodgate
Total offences: 288
Population: 8048
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 28 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (83), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (49), Good Order Offences (34), Unlawful Entry (19), Assault (18)
13. 4671 – Gin Gin (Bundaberg)
Includes Boolboonda, Booyal, Bullyard, Bungadoo, Dalysford, Damascus, Delan, Doughboy, Drinan, Duingal, Gaeta, Gin Gin, Good Night, Horse Camp, Kolonga, Lake Monduran, Maroondan, Mcilwraith, Molangul, Monduran, Moolboolaman, Morganville, Mount Perry, Mungy, Nearum, New Moonta, Redhill Farms, Skyring Reserve, St Agnes, St Kilda, Takilberan, Tirroan, Wallaville, Wonbah, Wonbah Forest
Total offences: 229
Population: 6285
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 27 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (56), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (43), Good Order Offences (21), Drug Offences (14), Unlawful Entry (13), Other Property Damage (13)
14. 4600 – Kilkivan (Gympie)
Includes Black Snake, Cinnabar, Kilkivan, Mudlo, Oakview
Total offences: 36
Population: 910
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 25 people
Main offences: Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)(nine), Traffic & Related Offences (four), Unlawful Entry (four), Drug Offences (four)
15. 4670 – Bundaberg (Bundaberg)
Includes Abbotsford, Alloway, Ashfield, Avenell Heights, Avoca, Avondale, Bargara, Branyan, Bucca, Bundaberg, Bundaberg Central, Bundaberg Dc, Bundaberg East, Bundaberg North, Bundaberg South, Bundaberg West, Burnett Downs, Burnett Heads, Calavos, Coonarr, Coral Cove, Electra, Elliott, Elliott Heads, Fairymead, Givelda, Glenforest, Gooburrum, Innes Park, Kalkie, Kensington, Kepnock, Kinkuna, Meadowvale, Millbank, Mon Repos, Moore Park, Moore Park Beach, Moorland, Mullett Creek, Norville, Oakwood, Pine Creek, Qunaba, Rubyanna, Santa Fe Heights, Sharon, South Bingera, South Kolan, Svensson Heights, Thabeban, Walkervale, Watalgan, Welcome Creek, Windermere, Winfield, Woongarra
Total offences: 3409
Population: 84,718
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 25 people
Main offences: Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (808), Traffic & Related Offences (377), Good Order Offences (303), Unlawful Entry (300), Other Property Damage (285), Assault (267)
16. 4606 – Wondai (South Burnett)
Includes Chelmsford, Fairdale, Ficks Crossing, Greenview, Leafdale, Mount McEuen, Mp Creek, Wheatlands, Wondai
Total offences: 97
Population: 2399
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 25 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (15), Unlawful Entry (12), Drug Offences (10), Assault (nine)
17. 4655 – Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast)
Includes Booral, Bunya Creek, Craignish, Dundowran, Dundowran Beach, Eli Waters, Ghost Hill, Great Sandy Strait, Happy Valley, Hervey Bay, Hervey Bay Dc, Kawungan, Kingfisher Bay, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Nikenbah, Pialba, Point Vernon, River Heads, Scarness, Sunshine Acres, Susan River, Takura, Toogoom, Torquay, Urangan, Urraween, Walliebum, Walligan, Wondunna
Total offences: 2752
Population: 66,789
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 24 people
Main offences: Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (755), Traffic & Related Offences (276), Unlawful Entry (273), Other Property Damage (254), Good Order Offences (249)
18. 4570 – Gympie (Gympie)
Includes Amamoor, Amamoor Creek, Anderleigh, Araluen, Banks Pocket, Beenaam Valley, Bella Creek, Bells Bridge, Bollier, Brooloo, Calgoa, Calico Creek, Canina, Cedar Pocket, Chatsworth, Coles Creek, Coondoo, Corella, Curra, Dagun, Downsfield, East Deep Creek, Fishermans Pocket, Gilldora, Glanmire, Glastonbury, Glen Echo, Glenwood, Goomboorian, Greens Creek, Gunalda, Gympie, Gympie Dc, Imbil, Jones Hill, Kandanga, Kandanga Creek, Kanigan, Kia Ora, Kybong, Lagoon Pocket, Lake Borumba, Langshaw, Long Flat, Lower Wonga, Marodian, Marys Creek, McIntosh Creek, Melawondi, Miva, Monkland, Mooloo, Mothar Mountain, Munna Creek, Nahrunda, Neerdie, Neusa Vale, North Deep Creek, Paterson, Pie Creek, Ross Creek, Sandy Creek, Scotchy Pocket, Scrubby Creek, Sexton, Southside, St Mary, Tamaree, Tandur, The Dawn, The Palms, Theebine, Toolara, Toolara Forest, Traveston, Tuchekoi, Two Mile, Upper Glastonbury, Upper Kandanga, Veteran, Victory Heights, Wallu, Widgee, Widgee Crossing North, Widgee Crossing South, Wilsons Pocket, Wolvi, Woolooga, Woondum
Total offences: 1953
Population: 46,427
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 24 people
Main offences: Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (404), Traffic & Related Offences (271), Unlawful Entry (180), Good Order Offences (162), Drug Offences (155), Other Property Damage (153)
19. 4612 – Hivesville (South Burnett)
Includes Hivesville, Kawl Kawl, Keysland, Stonelands, Wigton
Total offences: 11
Population: 250
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 23 people
Main offences: Other Property Damage (two), Drug Offences (two)
20. 4625 – Gayndah (North Burnett)
Includes Aranbanga, Ban Ban, Ban Ban Springs, Barlyne, Binjour, Blairmore, Bon Accord, Branch Creek, Byrnestown, Campbell Creek, Deep creek, Dirnbir, Dundarrah, Gayndah, Ginoondan, Gooroolba, Harriet, Humphery, Ideraway, Mingo, Mount Debateable, Mount Lawless, Mount Steadman, Penwhaupell, Pile Gully, Reids Creek, Stockhaven, The limits, Toondahra, Wahoon, Wetheron, Wilson Valley, Woodmillar, Yenda
Total offences: 122
Population: 2681
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 22 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (19), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (17), Unlawful Entry (14), Good Order Offences (14), Other Property Damage (10)
21. 4610 – Kingaroy (South Burnett)
Includes Alice Creek, Ballogie, Benair, Booie, Boonenne, Boyneside, Chahpingah, Coolabunia, Corndale, Crawford, Dangore, Durong, Durong South, Ellesmere, Goodger, Gordonbrook, Haly Creek, Hodgleigh, Inverlaw, Ironpot, Kingaroy, Kingaroy Dc, Kumbia, Mannuem, Memerambi, Taabinga, Taabinga Village, Wattle Grove
Total offences: 737
Population: 15,212
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 21 people
Main offences: Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (132), Traffic & Related Offences (98), Drug Offences (90), Other Property Damage (72), Good Order Offences (71)
22. 4601 – Goomeri (Gympie)
Includes Barambah, Boonara, Booubyjan, Goomeri, Goomeribong, Kinbombi, Manumbar, Manyung, Tansey, Wrattens Forest
Total offences: 56
Population: 1145
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 20 people
Main offences: Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (14), Traffic & Related Offences (seven), Drug Offences (five), Good Order Offences (five)
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23. 4581 – Fraser Island (Fraser Coast)
Includes: Eurong, Fraser Island, Inskip, Inskip Point, Orchid Beach, Rainbow Beach
Total offences: 72
Population: 1415
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 20 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (29), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (14), Good Order Offences (five), Assault (five)
24. 4650 - Maryborough (Fraser Coast)
Includes: Aldershot, Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Boonooroo, Boonooroo Plains, Duckinwilla, Dundathu, Dunmora, Ferney, Glenorchy, Gootchie, Grahams Creek, Granville, Gundiah, Island Plantation, Maaroom, Magnolia, Maryborough, Maryborough West, Mount Urah, Mungar, Netherby, Oakhurst, Owanyilla, Pallas Street Maryborough, Pilerwa, Pioneers Rest, Poona, Prawle, St Helens, St Mary, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, The Dimonds, Thinoomba, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tinnanbar, Tuan, Tuan Forest, Walkers Point, Yengarie, Yerra
Total offences: 1,795
Population: 34,942
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 19 people
Main offences: Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (394), Traffic & Related Offences (251), Unlawful Entry (203), Drug Offences (193)
25. 4662 – Torbanlea (Fraser Coast)
Includes Torbanlea
Total offences: 56
Population: 841
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 15 people
Main offences: Traffic & Related Offences (15), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (14), Unlawful Entry (seven), Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle (four), Assault (four)
26. 4605 – Murgon (South Burnett)
Includes Barlil, Byee, Cherbourg, Cloyna, Cobbs Hill, Crownthorpe, Glenrock, Kitoba, Manyung, Merlwood, Moffatdale, Moondooner, Murgon, Oakdale, Redgate, Silverleaf, Sunny Nook, Tablelands, Warnung, Windera, Wooroonden
Total offences: 654
Population: 4770
Crime/population ratio: One offence for every 7 people
Main offences: Other Property Damage (94), Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) (84), Assault (82), Good Order Offences (68), Unlawful Entry (66)
Criminal offence data is for the period October 1, 2022 to April 7, 2023.
Population data is from the 2021 census
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