QLD · Whitsunday Council
Gumlu, QLD, 4805
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Suburb snapshot
Gumlu is a small locality in the Whitsunday area, home to around 124 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 639 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 5153.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,042
- Employment rate
- 52.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 639
- Against the person
- 133
- Against property
- 262
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,153.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences84
- Good Order Offences76
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)107
- Traffic And Related Offences131
- Unlawful Entry61
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Gumlu State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Camping ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
Recent changes
- Camping Reservegovernmentpark
- Camping Reservegovernmentpark
- Gumlu State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime84
- Good Order Offencescrime76
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime107
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime131
- Unlawful Entrycrime61
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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