Crime & Disadvantage Merino Vic 3310

Crime & Safety in Merino VIC 3310: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Merino

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 Warrnambool and South West	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	61.3%	Top 44%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 129 residents	Bottom 13%	433% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	0	Top 14%	to 0 to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 129 residents	Bottom 28%	to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Merino

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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

Merino

30.7%

Warrnambool and South West

18.0%

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Field	Value	VS Warrnambool and South West	Trend
Alienation level	3.8	Bottom 11%	0% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.0%	Top 34%	10% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$7,480	Top 16%	68% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	3.7%	Top 17%	50% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	13	Bottom 13%	48% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Merino

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

Merino

60.0

Warrnambool and South West

50.5

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Warrnambool and South West	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	22.0%	Top 5%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 257 residents	Bottom 12%	642% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$2,730,000	Bottom 22%	78% to Dec 2023

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