Crime & Disadvantage Junortoun Vic 3551

Crime & Safety in Junortoun VIC 3551: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Junortoun

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 240 residents	Bottom 3%	55% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 160 residents	Bottom 6%	20% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 549 residents	Bottom 5%	48% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Junortoun

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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

Junortoun

13.3%

Bendigo

17.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Bendigo	Trend
Alienation level	5.2	Top 27%	2% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.7%	Top 48%	284% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,880	Bottom 18%	45% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 36%	18% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	986	Top 5%	61% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Junortoun

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

Junortoun

50.0

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 960 residents	Bottom 1%	110% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$10,800,000	Top 41%	76% to Dec 2023