Crime & Disadvantage Bendigo Vic 3550

Crime & Safety in Bendigo VIC 3550: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Bendigo

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 Bendigo	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	49.5%	Bottom 22%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 28.2 residents	Top 44%	35% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 8.49 residents	Top 31%	22% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 16 residents	Bottom 40%	6% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Bendigo

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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

Bendigo

15.2%

Bendigo Region

17.1%

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Field	Value	VS Bendigo	Trend
Alienation level	5.3	Top 24%	3% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	9.5%	Top 2%	36% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,510	Top 49%	58% to Dec 2019
Public housing	3.5%	Top 9%	5% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 36%	16% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	1,540	Top 1%	28% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Bendigo

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

Bendigo

42.0

Bendigo Region

49.4

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Field	Value	VS Bendigo	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	13.0%	Bottom 24%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 19.7 residents	Top 49%	35% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$10,800,000	Top 41%	76% to Dec 2023

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