QLD · Mareeba Council

Watsonville, QLD, 4887

Suburb snapshot

Watsonville is a small locality in the Mareeba area, home to around 176 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 62 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), and roughly 352.3 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
176
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$695
Dwelling vacancy
26%
Unoccupied private dwellings
20 of 77
Median monthly mortgage
$784
Employment rate
32.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 4 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
62
Against the person
6
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
352.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 29 residents
State safety percentile
31.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-45.6%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences25
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)7
  • Traffic And Related Offences6
  • Unlawful Entry6
  • Weapons Act Offences4

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Rocky Bluff Battery and TownshipState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Rocky Bluff Battery and TownshipheritageState heritage place
  • Drug Offencescrime25
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime7
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime6
  • Unlawful Entrycrime6
  • Weapons Act Offencescrime4

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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