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QLD · Mareeba Council

Gamboola, QLD, 4892

Current weather

24.5°CMainly clear

57% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 29.8° / 18.5° today · 0 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Gamboola is a small locality in the Mareeba area, home to around 3 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,517 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), and roughly 505666.7 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
3
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$749
Dwelling vacancy
50%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 6
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
33.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
1,517
Against the person
851
Against property
390
Rate per 1,000 residents
505,666.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
99.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-57.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault589
  • Good Order Offences204
  • Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)105
  • Other Property Damage185
  • Unlawful Entry111

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime589
  • Good Order Offencescrime204
  • Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)crime105
  • Other Property Damagecrime185
  • Unlawful Entrycrime111

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates