Crime & Disadvantage Ferndale Vic 3821

Crime & Safety in Ferndale (Vic.) VIC 3821: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Ferndale (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 Latrobe	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	56.2%	Bottom 40%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 8 residents	Top 36%	to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 24 residents	Top 39%	to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	0	Top 29%	Data for Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Ferndale (Vic.)

Ferndale (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

Ferndale (Vic.)

15.9%

Latrobe

19.9%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alienation level	5.0	Top 33%	1% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.7%	Top 20%	35% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$7,060	Top 26%	77% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 13%	Data for Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	71	Bottom 40%	9% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Ferndale (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

Ferndale (Vic.)

48.0

Latrobe

52.6

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	14.0%	Bottom 31%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	0	Top 23%	Data for Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$3,530,000	Bottom 30%	71% to Dec 2023