QLD · Whitsunday Council
Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld), QLD, 4800
Current weather
18.1°CClear sky
90% humidity · 8.7 km/h wind · 24.2° / 16.4° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#275 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld) is a small locality in the Whitsunday area, home to around 427 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 377 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), and roughly 882.9 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 427
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,775
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 151
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 377
- Against the person
- 64
- Against property
- 130
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 882.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault21
- Drug Offences121
- Good Order Offences34
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)71
- Traffic And Related Offences41
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 27.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #275 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
- Assaultcrime21
- Drug Offencescrime121
- Good Order Offencescrime34
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime71
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime41
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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