Crime & Disadvantage Heathcote Vic 3523

Crime & Safety in Heathcote (Vic.) VIC 3523: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Heathcote (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 Bendigo	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	49.5%	Bottom 22%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 46.7 residents	Bottom 45%	3% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 53.5 residents	Bottom 39%	0 to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 196 residents	Bottom 20%	20% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Heathcote (Vic.)

Heathcote (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

Heathcote (Vic.)

27.9%

Bendigo

17.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Bendigo	Trend
Alienation level	5.2	Top 26%	3% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.1%	Top 33%	24% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$7,090	Top 25%	75% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.7%	Top 19%	29% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.2%	Bottom 45%	36% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	168	Top 43%	52% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Heathcote (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

Heathcote (Vic.)

49.0

Bendigo

49.4

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Bendigo	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	13.0%	Bottom 24%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 128 residents	Bottom 27%	372% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$10,800,000	Top 41%	76% to Dec 2023