Crime & Disadvantage Pootilla Vic 3352

Crime & Safety in Pootilla VIC 3352: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Pootilla

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 Ballarat	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	54.6%	Bottom 37%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 79 residents	Bottom 28%	to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 19.8 residents	Top 36%	to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	0	Top 29%	Data for Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Pootilla

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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

Pootilla

15.6%

Ballarat

18.0%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Ballarat	Trend
Alienation level	5.4	Top 17%	5% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.7%	Top 49%	22% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,020	Bottom 24%	48% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	3.4%	Top 17%	to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	492	Top 17%	13% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Pootilla

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

Pootilla

43.0

Ballarat

47.6

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Ballarat	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	12.0%	Bottom 18%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	0	Top 23%	Data for Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$2,780,000	Bottom 24%	73% to Dec 2023