Crime & Disadvantage Oakleigh Vic 3166

Crime & Safety in Oakleigh VIC 3166: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Oakleigh

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 Melbourne	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	57.5%	Bottom 44%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 83.5 residents	Bottom 27%	17% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 28.6 residents	Top 42%	30% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 53.7 residents	Bottom 37%	22% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Oakleigh

Oakleigh 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

Oakleigh

13.4%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	6.6	Top 2%	0% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.2%	Top 29%	35% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,010	Bottom 23%	53% to Dec 2019
Public housing	2.9%	Top 11%	35% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 34%	0 to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	358	Top 25%	37% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Oakleigh

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

Oakleigh

40.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	7.9%	Bottom 4%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 55.1 residents	Bottom 41%	10% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$21,100,000	Top 15%	80% to Dec 2023