Somerset crime rate and Crime Score · Queensland council area
Somerset is a council area in Queensland with about 26,936 residents. It has a Crime Score 52 out of 100 (moderate), 168th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (58th percentile), homicide (65th percentile), sexual offences (60th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 38.
In 2024-25: violent 1,296 per 100,000 (+222% vs five years earlier); property 3,434 per 100,000 (+7% vs five years earlier); break-ins 583 per 100,000 (+9% vs five years earlier); theft 1,767 per 100,000 (+29% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 57th of 78 Queensland councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Somerset council area is 5.3% (Queensland 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 0.4% of occupied homes (19 public and 20 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; Queensland 3.3%). An estimated 55 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 21.4 per 10,000 residents (Queensland 43.5), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 14.6% of residents were born overseas (Queensland 24.1%), most often in England, New Zealand, Philippines. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.9% (confidence 79 of 100); social housing about 0.4% of homes; about 21.1 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 14.8% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,296 | 349 | +222% |
| Property | 3,434 | 925 | +7% |
| Break-ins | 583 | 157 | +9% |
| Theft | 1,767 | 476 | +29% |
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Suburbs in the Somerset council area
Atkinsons Dam · Benarkin North · Biarra · Blacksoil · Borallon · Bryden · Buaraba · Caboonbah · Cherry Creek · Clarendon · Coal Creek · Cooeeimbardi · Coominya · Cressbrook · Crossdale · Esk · Eskdale · Fairney View · Fulham · Glen Esk · Glenfern · Goolman · Gregors Creek · Harlin · Hazeldean · Ivory Creek · Jimna · Kilcoy · Kingaham · Linville · Lockyer Waters · Lower Cressbrook · Lowood · Monsildale · Mount Beppo · Mount Hallen · Murrumba · Patrick Estate · Pine Mountain · Prenzlau · Rifle Range · Royston · Sheep Station Creek · Somerset Dam · Toogoolawah · White Rock · Winya · Wivenhoe Hill · Woolmar · Yimbun
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