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
#373 among Coastal & beach suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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 Map — Queensland 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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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