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QLD · Whitsunday Council

Newlands (Qld), QLD, 4804

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Suburb snapshot

Newlands (Qld) is a small locality in the Whitsunday area, home to around 99 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 90 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 909.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
99
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,624
Dwelling vacancy
62.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 16
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
50%
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)
90
Against the person
13
Against property
43
Rate per 1,000 residents
909.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 8 residents
State safety percentile
46.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-50%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences13
  • Other Property Damage10
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
  • Traffic And Related Offences18
  • Unlawful Entry12

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

Planning & development

Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

Other· 2 proposals
  • Byerwen Coal Mine
    Open-cut coal mine with a yield of up to 10 million tonnes per annum.Completed EIS project
  • North Galilee Basin Rail Project
    An approximately 300-kilometre standard gauge rail line in Central Queensland, connecting the northern Galilee Basin to the Port of Abbot Point.Completed EIS project

Data sources & freshness

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

  • Blackjack Mountain Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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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

  • Blackjack Mountain Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Byerwen Coal MineplanningOpen-cut coal mine with a yield of up to 10 million tonnes per annum.Completed EIS project
  • North Galilee Basin Rail ProjectplanningAn approximately 300-kilometre standard gauge rail line in Central Queensland, connecting the northern Galilee Basin to the Port of Abbot Point.Completed EIS project
  • Drug Offencescrime13
  • Other Property Damagecrime10
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime13
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime18
  • Unlawful Entrycrime12

Data sources & freshness

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