New data confirms car theft is skyrocketing across the Wide Bay and Burnett, with a 40% increase in the past six months. Now it can be revealed the postcodes where you are more likely to have your car stolen.
Gympie businesswoman Tracey Salter had her car stolen in broad daylight as she was loading things into her Audi Q3 outside her childcare centre, Kids on Calton, on June 10, 2022.
“It was a massive shock,” she said.
“It was midday and I came out with a load of things and the car was just gone.”
She thinks the thief had been watching her from nearby, and took his chance when she went inside.
Gympie woman Tracey Salter had her car stolen in broad daylight outside her childcare business.
“This thief was brazen, opportunistic, entitled, recusant, parasitic, a scourge on society, and clearly aware (through past experiences) that our justice system is too lenient,” she said.
Car theft falls within the offence of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and can carry a sentence of up to 10 years jail.
An analysis of QPS crime data within the Wide Bay Burnett shows at least a 40 per cent increase within the last six months on the prior six months.
Mrs Salter said she was shocked at how flippantly her car was taken in broad daylight and how the thief continued to drive her car around the exact same street it was stolen from.
She said the following morning the driver was spotted putting fuel in the vehicle at a service station only 500m from where it was taken from.
Tracey Salter, owner of Kids on Calton, had her car stolen from the front of her business in broad daylight in Gympie.
QPS data shows within the last six months, police have charged on average 2.2 offences each day within the Wide Bay Burnett region.
This includes the local government areas of Gympie, Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, South and North Burnett where police have reported 442 unlawful use of a vehicle offences.
QPS crime data reveals the safest and most dangerous suburbs and towns in Wide Bay Burnett
North Burnett is the safest LGA for vehicles and Fraser Coast is the least safest.
The local government area most likely for a vehicle to be stolen or used unlawfully is the Fraser Coast. The area least likely is North Burnett.
Fraser Coast police noted 188 offences in the last six months, averaging more than one offence a day.
In North Burnett, police charged on average only one offence every two months.
It is important to note the differing population densities between the regions.
Find your postcode in the list below to see how your suburb is faring.
Safest postcodes (0 offences recorded)
4620 – Malarga (Fraser Coast)
Includes Aramara, Brooweena, Doongul, Gigoomgan, Glenbar, Gungaloon, Malarga, North Aramara, Teebar, Woocoo.
This suburb is also known as the safest suburb in the Wide Bay Burnett with a total of one offence for every 149 people.
Total offences: 0
4630 – Monto (North Burnett)
Includes Bancroft, Bukali, Cania, Cannindah, Coominglah, Coominglah Forest, Dalga, Glenleigh, Harrami, Kalpowar, Kapaldo, Langley, Monal, Monto, Moonford, Mulgildie, Mungungo, Rawbelle, Selene, Splinter Creek, Tellebang, Three Moon, Ventnor, Yarrol
Total offences: 0
The postcodes with 0 offences compared to Fraser Coast, the region with the most offences.
4621 – Biggenden (North Burnett)
Includes Biggenden, Boompa, Coalstoun Lakes, Coringa, Dallarnil, Degilbo, Didcot, Golden Fleece, Lakeside, Wateranga, Woowoonga
Total offences: 0
4612 – Hivesville (South Burnett)
Includes Hivesville, Kawl Kawl, Keysland, Stonelands, Wigton
Total offences: 0
4611 – Marshlands and Mondure (South Burnett)
Total offences: 0
4673 – Yandaran (Bundaberg)
Includes Littabella, Miara, Waterloo, Yandaran
Total offences: 0
Postcodes with less than one offence a month on average
North Burnett was the safest overall region for car use with only three offences in the last six months. This region had a 25 per cent decrease in offences to the prior six months.
Revealed: postcodes mostly likely to have cars stolen or unlawful use of motor vehicle.
4625 – Gayndah (North Burnett)
Includes Aranbanga, Ban Ban, Ban Ban Springs, Barlyne, Binjour, Blairmore, Bon Accord, Branch Creek, Byrnestown, Campbell Creek, Deep creek, Dirnbir, Dundarrah, Gayndah, Ginoondan, Gooroolba, Harriet, Humphery, Ideraway, Mingo, Mount Debateable, Mount Lawless, Mount Steadman, Penwhaupell, Pile Gully, Reids Creek, Stockhaven, The limits, Toondahra, Wahoon, Wetheron, Wilson Valley, Woodmillar, Yenda
Total offences: 1
4627 – Eidsvold (North Burnett)
Includes Abercorn, Ceratodus, Cheltenham, Cynthia, Eidsvold, Eidsvold East, Eidsvold West, Grosvenor, Malmoe, Wuruma Dam
Total offences: 1
4626 – Munduberra (North Burnett)
Includes Beeron, Boynewood, Brovinia, Cattle Creek, Coonambula, Derri Derra, Dykehead, Glenrae, Gurgeena, Hawkwood, Monogorilby, Mundowran, Mundubbera, O’Bil Bil, Old Cooranga, Philpott, Riverleigh
Total offences: 1
4608 – Charlestown (South Burnett)
Revealed: postcodes mostly likely to have cars stolen or unlawful use of motor vehicle. Postcode 4608
Includes Charlestown, Cushnie, Tingoora, Wilkesdale, Wooroolin
Total offences: 1
4600 – Kilkivan (Gympie)
Revealed: postcodes mostly likely to have cars stolen or unlawful use of motor vehicle – Kilkivan. Yellow dots are offences.
Includes Black Snake, Cinnabar, Kilkivan, Mudlo, Oakview
Total offences: 2
4659 – Howard (Fraser Coast)
Revealed: postcodes mostly likely to have cars stolen or unlawful use of motor vehicle.
Includes Beelbi Creek, Burgowan, Burrum, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Burrum Town, Howard, Pacific Haven
Total offences: 2
4662- Toranlea (Fraser Coast)
Includes Torbanlea
Total offences: 2
4581 – Fraser Island (Fraser Coast)
Includes: Eurong, Fraser Island, Inskip, Inskip Point, Orchid Beach, Rainbow Beach
Total offences: 3
4606 – Wondai (South Burnett)
Revealed: postcodes mostly likely to have cars stolen or unlawful use of motor vehicle.
Includes Chelmsford, Fairdale, Ficks Crossing, Greenview, Leafdale, Mount McEuen, Mp Creek, Wheatlands, Wondai
Total offences: 3
4660 – Childers (Bundaberg)
Revealed: postcodes mostly likely to have cars stolen or unlawful use of motor vehicle.
Includes Abington, Apple Tree Creek, Buxton, Cherwell, Childers, Cordalba, Doolbi, Eureka, Farnsfield, Goodwood, Gregory River, Horton, Huxley, Isis Central, Isis Central Mill, Isis River, Kowbi, Kullogum, Lynwood, North Gregory, North Isis, Promisedland, Redridge, South Isis, Woodgate
Total offences: 4
4601 – Goomeri (Gympie)
Revealed: postcodes mostly likely to have cars stolen or unlawful use of motor vehicle. Postcode 4601
Includes Barambah, Boonara, Booubyjan, Goomeri, Goomeribong, Kinbombi, Manumbar, Manyung, Tansey, Wrattens Forest
Total offences: 4
Most dangerous postcodes with one or more offence a month
4580 – Tin Can Bay (Gympie)
Data of postcodes with the most offences of unlawful use of motor vehicle.
This postcode had on average one offence every month.
Suburbs includes Cooloola, Cooloola Cove, and Tin Can Bay.
Total offences: 6
4671 – Gin Gin (Bundaberg)
Data of postcodes with the most offences of unlawful use of motor vehicle.
This postcode had on average almost three offences every two months.
It includes Boolboonda, Booyal, Bullyard, Bungadoo, Dalysford, Damascus, Delan, Doughboy, Drinan, Duingal, Gaeta, Gin Gin, Good Night, Horse Camp, Kolonga, Lake Monduran, Maroondan, Mcilwraith, Molangul, Monduran, Moolboolaman, Morganville, Mount Perry, Mungy, Nearum, New Moonta, Redhill Farms, Skyring Reserve, St Agnes, St Kilda, Takilberan, Tirroan, Wallaville, Wonbah, Wonbah Forest
Total offences: 10
4605 – Murgon (South Burnett)
Data of postcodes with the most offences of unlawful use of motor vehicle.
This suburb had on average almost three offences every month.
It includes Barlil, Byee, Cherbourg, Cloyna, Cobbs Hill, Crownthorpe, Glenrock, Kitoba, Manyung, Merlwood, Moffatdale, Moondooner, Murgon, Oakdale, Redgate, Silverleaf, Sunny Nook, Tablelands, Warnung, Windera, Wooroonden.
Total offences: 17
4610 – Kingaroy (South Burnett)
Data of postcodes with the most offences of unlawful use of motor vehicle.
This suburb had on average four offences every month.
It includes Alice Creek, Ballogie, Benair, Booie, Boonenne, Boyneside, Chahpingah, Coolabunia, Corndale, Crawford, Dangore, Durong, Durong South, Ellesmere, Goodger, Gordonbrook, Haly Creek, Hodgleigh, Inverlaw, Ironpot, Kingaroy, Kingaroy Dc, Kumbia, Mannuem, Memerambi, Taabinga, Taabinga Village, and Wattle Grove.
Total offences: 24
4570 – Gympie (Gympie)
Data of postcodes with the most offences of unlawful use of motor vehicle.
This postcode had on average 12 offences every month.
It includes Includes Amamoor, Amamoor Creek, Anderleigh, Araluen, Banks Pocket, Beenaam Valley, Bella Creek, Bells Bridge, Bollier, Brooloo, Calgoa, Calico Creek, Canina, Cedar Pocket, Chatsworth, Coles Creek, Coondoo, Corella, Curra, Dagun, Downsfield, East Deep Creek, Fishermans Pocket, Gilldora, Glanmire, Glastonbury, Glen Echo, Glenwood, Goomboorian, Greens Creek, Gunalda, Gympie, Gympie Dc, Imbil, Jones Hill, Kandanga, Kandanga Creek, Kanigan, Kia Ora, Kybong, Lagoon Pocket, Lake Borumba, Langshaw, Long Flat, Lower Wonga, Marodian, Marys Creek, McIntosh Creek, Melawondi, Miva, Monkland, Mooloo, Mothar Mountain, Munna Creek, Nahrunda, Neerdie, Neusa Vale, North Deep Creek, Paterson, Pie Creek, Ross Creek, Sandy Creek, Scotchy Pocket, Scrubby Creek, Sexton, Southside, St Mary, Tamaree, Tandur, The Dawn, The Palms, Theebine, Toolara, Toolara Forest, Traveston, Tuchekoi, Two Mile, Upper Glastonbury, Upper Kandanga, Veteran, Victory Heights, Wallu, Widgee, Widgee Crossing North, Widgee Crossing South, Wilsons Pocket, Wolvi, Woolooga, and Woondum
Total offences: 77
4650 – Maryborough (Fraser Coast)
Data of postcodes with the most offences of unlawful use of motor vehicle.
This postcode had on average 13 offences every month.
It includes Aldershot, Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Boonooroo, Boonooroo Plains, Duckinwilla, Dundathu, Dunmora, Ferney, Glenorchy, Gootchie, Grahams Creek, Granville, Gundiah, Island Plantation, Maaroom, Magnolia, Maryborough, Maryborough West, Mount Urah, Mungar, Netherby, Oakhurst, Owanyilla, Pallas Street Maryborough, Pilerwa, Pioneers Rest, Poona, Prawle, St Helens, St Mary, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, The Dimonds, Thinoomba, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tinnanbar, Tuan, Tuan Forest, Walkers Point, Yengarie, and Yerra.
Total offences: 79
4670 – Bundaberg (Bundaberg)
Data of postcodes with the most offences of unlawful use of motor vehicle.
This postcode had on average 15 offences every month.
It includes Abbotsford, Alloway, Ashfield, Avenell Heights, Avoca, Avondale, Bargara, Branyan, Bucca, Bundaberg, Bundaberg Central, Bundaberg Dc, Bundaberg East, Bundaberg North, Bundaberg South, Bundaberg West, Burnett Downs, Burnett Heads, Calavos, Coonarr, Coral Cove, Electra, Elliott, Elliott Heads, Fairymead, Givelda, Glenforest, Gooburrum, Innes Park, Kalkie, Kensington, Kepnock, Kinkuna, Meadowvale, Millbank, Mon Repos, Moore Park, Moore Park Beach, Moorland, Mullett Creek, Norville, Oakwood, Pine Creek, Qunaba, Rubyanna, Santa Fe Heights, Sharon, South Bingera, South Kolan, Svensson Heights, Thabeban, Walkervale, Watalgan, Welcome Creek, Windermere, Winfield, Woongarra
Total offences: 94
4655 – Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast)
Data of postcodes with the most offences of unlawful use of motor vehicle.
This postcode had on average 18 offences every month
Includes Booral, Bunya Creek, Craignish, Dundowran, Dundowran Beach, Eli Waters, Ghost Hill, Great Sandy Strait, Happy Valley, Hervey Bay, Hervey Bay Dc, Kawungan, Kingfisher Bay, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Nikenbah, Pialba, Point Vernon, River Heads, Scarness, Sunshine Acres, Susan River, Takura, Toogoom, Torquay, Urangan, Urraween, Walliebum, Walligan, Wondunna
Total offences: 107
Unlawful use of a motor vehicle offence data is taken from QPS online crime map and is for the period November 28, 2022 – May 27, 2023.
Unlawful use of a motor vehicle includes the use of a motor vehicle without consent of the owner, as well as use of a motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel for a indictable offence. It also includes filming or photographing unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
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