Crime & Disadvantage Waurn Ponds Vic 3216

Crime & Safety in Waurn Ponds VIC 3216: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Waurn Ponds

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

Field	Value	VS Geelong	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	55.1%	Bottom 38%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 124 residents	Bottom 15%	48% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 59.6 residents	Bottom 36%	16% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 225 residents	Bottom 18%	42% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Waurn Ponds

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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, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Geelong	Trend
Alienation level	5.6	Top 12%	2% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.6%	Bottom 45%	39% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,860	Bottom 17%	46% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.5%	Top 20%	3% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 42%	40% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	1,770	Top 1%	7% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Waurn Ponds

The proportion of residents who have at least one addiction including alcoholism, gambling and illicit drugs.
Sources: TORREN, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 2003 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Geelong	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	13.0%	Bottom 24%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 309 residents	Bottom 8%	22% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$23,600,000	Top 11%	78% to Dec 2023

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