Crime & Disadvantage Park Orchards Vic 3114

Crime & Safety in Park Orchards VIC 3114: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Park Orchards

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)	62.9%	Top 39%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 295 residents	Bottom 1%	125% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 183 residents	Bottom 5%	44% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 639 residents	Bottom 4%	34% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Park Orchards

Park Orchards 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

Park Orchards

10.8%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	5.5	Top 16%	3% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.7%	Top 49%	6% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,380	Bottom 5%	69% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 40%	27% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	53	Bottom 35%	29% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Park Orchards

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

Park Orchards

44.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	11.0%	Bottom 13%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 426 residents	Bottom 4%	21% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$10,800,000	Top 39%	80% to Dec 2023