Western Downs crime rate and Crime Score · Queensland council area
Western Downs is a council area in Queensland with about 35,452 residents. It has a Crime Score 81 out of 100 (very high), 24th 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 (71st percentile), homicide (98th percentile), sexual offences (88th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 60.
In 2024-25: violent 2,008 per 100,000 (+171% vs five years earlier); property 5,399 per 100,000 (+3% vs five years earlier); break-ins 905 per 100,000 (0% vs five years earlier); theft 2,592 per 100,000 (+10% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 37th of 78 Queensland councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Western Downs council area is 4.6% (Queensland 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 2.4% of occupied homes (184 public and 106 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; Queensland 3.3%). An estimated 115 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 33.3 per 10,000 residents (Queensland 43.5), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 8.8% of residents were born overseas (Queensland 24.1%), most often in Philippines, New Zealand, England. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.3% (confidence 81 of 100); social housing about 2.2% of homes; about 32.8 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 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.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 2,008 | 712 | +171% |
| Property | 5,399 | 1,914 | +3% |
| Break-ins | 905 | 321 | +0% |
| Theft | 2,592 | 919 | +10% |
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Suburbs in the Western Downs council area
Baking Board · Barramornie · Bell · Blaxland · Bogandilla · Boonarga · Boondandilla · Brigalow · Bunya Mountains · Burncluith · Canaga · Chances Plain · Chinchilla · Cockatoo · Columboola · Condamine · Coomrith · Dalby · Dalwogon · Drillham · Drillham South · Ducklo · Dulacca · Durah · Flinton · Glenaubyn · Glenmorgan · Goranba · Grassdale · Grosmont · Guluguba · Gurulmundi · Hannaford · Hookswood · Hopeland · Inglestone · Jandowae · Jimbour West · Kaimkillenbun · Kogan · Kowguran · MacAlister · Meandarra · Miles · Montrose · Moola · Moonie · Moraby · Myall Park · Nandi · Nangram · Pelham · Pine Hills · Pirrinuan · Southwood · Springvale · Tara · Teelba · The Gums · Tipton · Tuckerang · Wandoan · Warra · Weir River · Weranga · Westmar · Wieambilla · Yulabilla
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