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 |
Suburbs in this Council (22)
Alexandra Hills (16,472)Amity (453)Birkdale (14,816)Capalaba (18,002)Cleveland (15,850)Coochiemudlo Island (850)Dunwich (737)Karragarra Island (240)Lamb Island (504)Macleay Island (3,193)Mount Cotton (7,302)North Stradbroke Island (181)Ormiston (6,379)Peel IslandPoint Lookout (785)Redland Bay (17,056)Russell Island (3,698)Sheldon (1,762)Thorneside (3,877)Thornlands (19,263)Victoria Point (15,140)Wellington Point (12,661)