QLD · Gladstone Council

Deepwater (Qld), QLD, 4674

Current weather

16.9°CClear sky

94% humidity · 4.9 km/h wind · 22.7° / 13.8° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

2.5/100

#373 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Deepwater (Qld) is a small locality in the Gladstone area, home to around 287 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 45 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), and roughly 156.8 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
287
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$666
Dwelling vacancy
21.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
33 of 151
Median monthly mortgage
$840
Employment rate
22.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
45
Against the person
3
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
156.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 96 residents
State safety percentile
19.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-45.8%

Most common offence types

  • Arson4
  • Drug Offences20
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
  • Traffic And Related Offences8
  • Weapons Act Offences3

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Flat Rock Day Use AreaPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
2.5/100
Cohort rank
#373 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Flat Rock Day Use Areagovernmentpark
  • Arsoncrime4
  • Drug Offencescrime20
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime3
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime8
  • Weapons Act Offencescrime3

Data sources & freshness

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