Crime & Disadvantage Canterbury Vic 3126

Crime & Safety in Canterbury (Vic.) VIC 3126: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Canterbury (Vic.)

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 Melbourne	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	70.8%	Top 19%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 300 residents	Bottom 1%	3% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 169 residents	Bottom 6%	108% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 557 residents	Bottom 5%	10% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Canterbury (Vic.)

Canterbury (Vic.) Hyperlocal Public Housing Map

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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

Canterbury (Vic.)

9.4%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	5.7	Top 11%	2% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.8%	Top 43%	33% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,400	Bottom 6%	40% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.3%	Top 22%	45% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 31%	7% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	170	Top 42%	3% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Canterbury (Vic.)

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

Canterbury (Vic.)

44.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	13.0%	Bottom 26%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines	30	Top 25%	Data for Dec 2022
Total drug offences	1 incident per 600 residents	Bottom 2%	48% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$3,180,000	Bottom 28%	83% to Dec 2023