Crime & Disadvantage Amherst Vic 3371

Crime & Safety in Amherst VIC 3371: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Amherst

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 Ballarat	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	54.0%	Bottom 35%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 58 residents	Bottom 39%	167% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	0	Top 14%	to 0 to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	0	Top 29%	Data for Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Amherst

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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 Ballarat	Trend
Alienation level	4.1	Bottom 20%	3% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.5%	Top 24%	26% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$7,160	Top 24%	64% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 13%	to 0 to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	44	Bottom 32%	20% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Amherst

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 Ballarat	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	13.0%	Bottom 25%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 29 residents	Bottom 48%	10% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$2,100,000	Bottom 15%	79% to Dec 2023

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