Crime & Disadvantage Byawatha Vic 3678

Crime & Safety in Byawatha VIC 3678: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Byawatha

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 Hume	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	58.9%	Bottom 48%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 30.8 residents	Top 45%	to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 154 residents	Bottom 7%	387% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	0	Top 29%	Data for Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Byawatha

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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

Byawatha

15.4%

Hume

17.2%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Hume	Trend
Alienation level	4.3	Bottom 27%	4% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.9%	Top 38%	48% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,140	Bottom 30%	37% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	1.4%	Top 28%	to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	265	Top 32%	32% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Byawatha

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

Byawatha

54.0

Hume

50.2

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Hume	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	15.0%	Bottom 42%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	0	Top 23%	to 0 to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$2,200,000	Bottom 17%	72% to Dec 2023