Crime & Disadvantage Gapsted Vic 3737

Crime & Safety in Gapsted VIC 3737: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Gapsted

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)	74.6%	Top 7%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 79 residents	Bottom 28%	55% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 79 residents	Bottom 26%	10% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	0	Top 29%	Data for Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Gapsted

Gapsted 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

Gapsted

15.7%

Hume

17.2%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Hume	Trend
Alienation level	4.5	Bottom 37%	4% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.5%	Top 24%	28% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,840	Bottom 16%	45% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.7%	Top 37%	to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	178	Top 41%	8% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Gapsted

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

Gapsted

56.0

Hume

50.2

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Hume	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	18.0%	Top 24%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 39.5 residents	Bottom 45%	32% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$574,000	Bottom 0%	81% to Dec 2023