South Burnett crime rate and Crime Score · Queensland council area

South Burnett is a council area in Queensland with about 35,111 residents. It has a Crime Score 68 out of 100 (high), 81st 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 (65th percentile), break-ins (81st percentile), robbery (91st percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 71.

In 2025-26: violent 1,404 per 100,000 (+34% vs five years earlier); property 4,537 per 100,000 (+27% vs five years earlier); break-ins 886 per 100,000 (+19% vs five years earlier); theft 1,894 per 100,000 (+48% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 53rd of 78 Queensland councils with data, highest first.

Unemployment in the South Burnett council area is 5.6% (Queensland 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 2% of occupied homes (185 public and 69 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; Queensland 3.3%). An estimated 155 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 45.9 per 10,000 residents (Queensland 43.5), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 10.7% of residents were born overseas (Queensland 24.1%), most often in England, New Zealand, Philippines. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 5.3% (confidence 80 of 100); social housing about 1.8% of homes; about 45.2 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 10.9% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.

OffencesPer 100,000Count5-yr change
Violent1,404493+34%
Property4,5371,593+27%
Break-ins886311+19%
Theft1,894665+48%

Street by street: the last 30 days

Queensland Police recorded 257 offences in 109 street blocks of South Burnett from 2 October to 31 October 2026. The most common were drugs (82), theft (36) and public order (35). Each offence is placed in a street block of roughly 30 to 60 homes, not at an address; sexual and traffic offences are not included.

See every street block on the map (source: Queensland Police Service, CC BY).

Questions

Is South Burnett safe?

South Burnett recorded 1,400 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, close to the Queensland rate (1,380) and about 10% higher than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 67.7 out of 100 (high), 81st of 362 councils. These are offences recorded by police per resident: they describe the area as a whole, not the risk on any particular street, and places with a busy centre record more because offences are counted where they happen.

How many break-ins are there in South Burnett?

311 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 886 per 100,000 residents, about 29% higher than the Queensland rate (686).

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Suburbs in the South Burnett council area

Abbeywood · Alice Creek · Ballogie · Barker Creek Flat · Barlil · Boondooma · Brigooda · Brooklands · Bullcamp · Chahpingah · Charlestown · Chelmsford · Cherbourg · Cloyna · Coverty · Cushnie · Dangore · Durong · Fairdale · Ficks Crossing · Glan Devon · Goodger · Gordonbrook · Greenview · Haly Creek · Hivesville · Hodgleigh · Kawl Kawl · Keysland · Kinleymore · Kitoba · Kunioon · Leafdale · Maidenwell · Marshlands · Melrose · Merlwood · Mondure · Mount McEuen · Mp Creek · Nanango · Oakdale · Okeden · Proston · Redgate · Runnymede · Sandy Ridges · Silverleaf · Speedwell · Stalworth · Stonelands · Taabinga · Tablelands · Tingoora · Warnung · Wengenville · Wheatlands · Wigton · Wilkesdale · Wondai · Wooroolin

Postcodes in the South Burnett council area

4605 · 4606 · 4608 · 4610 · 4611 · 4612 · 4613 · 4615

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