Crime & Disadvantage Buninyong Vic 3357

Crime & Safety in Buninyong VIC 3357: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Buninyong

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)	46.5%	Bottom 15%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 221 residents	Bottom 4%	16% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 48.2 residents	Bottom 43%	37% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 269 residents	Bottom 15%	41% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Buninyong

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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

Buninyong

15.7%

Ballarat

18.0%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Ballarat	Trend
Alienation level	4.8	Top 43%	3% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.7%	Top 47%	3% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,650	Top 42%	67% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.4%	Top 21%	9% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 35%	33% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	118	Bottom 49%	18% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Buninyong

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

Buninyong

48.0

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 627 residents	Bottom 2%	120% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$11,600,000	Top 34%	78% to Dec 2023