Crime & Disadvantage Byron Bay NSW 2481

Crime & Safety in Byron Bay NSW 2481: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Byron Bay

The higher the score, the more free the area is from crime.
Sources: TORREN, BOCSAR and Microburbs, 1997 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Richmond	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	67.3%	Top 28%	Data for Dec 2014
Thefts (all types)	1 incident per 14.1 residents	Top 32%	374% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 119 residents	Bottom 35%	10% to Dec 2021
Domestic violence related assault	1 incident per 153 residents	Bottom 31%	10% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Byron Bay

Byron Bay Hyperlocal Public Housing Map

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The proportion of residents under 65 who rely on government support, live in high stress environments or are otherwise alienated from mainstream society.
Sources: ABS, ATO, DSS, TORREN and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Richmond	Trend
Alienation level	4.7	Bottom 48%	0% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.1%	Top 31%	14% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,520	Top 48%	51% to Dec 2019
Public housing	2.1%	Top 13%	37% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 37%	41% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	364	Top 24%	46% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Byron Bay

The proportion of residents who have at least one addiction including alcoholism, gambling and illicit drugs.
Sources: TORREN, BOCSAR and Microburbs, 1997 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Richmond	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	18.0%	Top 31%	Data for Dec 2018
Drug offences (all types)	1 incident per 33.6 residents	Bottom 40%	58% to Dec 2021
Poker machines	146	Top 9%	Data for Dec 2022
Betting and gaming offences	0	Top 49%	Data for Dec 2021

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