Crime & Disadvantage Golden Point Vic 3350

Crime & Safety in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) VIC 3350: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Golden Point (Ballarat - 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 Ballarat	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	46.5%	Bottom 15%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 41.1 residents	Bottom 48%	16% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 22 residents	Top 38%	44% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 130 residents	Bottom 28%	17% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

Golden Point (Ballarat - 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

Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

16.2%

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)	4.6%	Top 5%	4% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,400	Bottom 44%	53% to Dec 2019
Public housing	2.1%	Top 13%	23% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.3%	Top 49%	5% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	2,030	Top 1%	12% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Golden Point (Ballarat - 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

Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

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 171 residents	Bottom 21%	58% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$11,600,000	Top 34%	78% to Dec 2023