Crime & Disadvantage Ballan Vic 3342

Crime & Safety in Ballan VIC 3342: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Ballan

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)	54.6%	Bottom 37%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 73.7 residents	Bottom 31%	71% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 56.5 residents	Bottom 38%	94% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 424 residents	Bottom 8%	100% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Ballan

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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

Ballan

18.2%

Ballarat

18.0%

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Field	Value	VS Ballarat	Trend
Alienation level	5.5	Top 16%	5% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.9%	Top 37%	4% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,930	Top 30%	63% to Dec 2019
Public housing	2.0%	Top 13%	29% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 40%	1% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	113	Bottom 48%	18% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Ballan

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

Ballan

47.0

Ballarat

47.6

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Ballarat	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	12.0%	Bottom 18%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 161 residents	Bottom 22%	29% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$2,780,000	Bottom 24%	73% to Dec 2023

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