Crime & Disadvantage Mount Vernon NSW 2178

Crime & Safety in Mount Vernon NSW 2178: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Mount Vernon

The higher the score, the more free the area is from crime.
Sources: TORREN, BOCSAR and Microburbs, 1997 - 2023

Mount Vernon

94.7

Sydney

75.3

Field	Value	VS Sydney	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	39.6%	Bottom 5%	Data for Dec 2014
Thefts (all types)	1 incident per 79.7 residents	Bottom 25%	52% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 598 residents	Bottom 6%	39% to Dec 2021
Domestic violence related assault	1 incident per 598 residents	Bottom 7%	39% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon 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 and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Mount Vernon

12.1%

Sydney

13.6%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Sydney	Trend
Alienation level	8.0	Top 1%	0 to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.2%	Bottom 14%	200% to Dec 2018
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,750	Bottom 14%	34% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 42%	61% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	79	Bottom 42%	163% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Mount Vernon

The proportion of residents who have at least one addiction including alcoholism, gambling and illicit drugs.
Sources: TORREN, BOCSAR and Microburbs, 1997 - 2023

Mount Vernon

3.3

Sydney

34.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Sydney	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	4.5%	Bottom 1%	Data for Dec 2018
Drug offences (all types)	1 incident per 398 residents	Bottom 13%	20% to Dec 2021
Betting and gaming offences	0	Top 49%	Data for Dec 2021