Crime & Disadvantage Port Augusta West SA 5700

Crime & Safety in Port Augusta West SA 5700: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Port Augusta West

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

Field	Value	VS Regional SA	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	45.2%	Bottom 13%	Data for Dec 2014
Total violent crime	1 incident per 5.14 residents	Bottom 19%	61% to Dec 2020
Theft	1 incident per 10.3 residents	Bottom 8%	50% to Dec 2020

Disadvantage in Port Augusta West

Port Augusta West Hyperlocal Public Housing Map

Sample Graphic

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, SA POLICE and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Port Augusta West

18.7%

Regional SA

20.6%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Regional SA	Trend
Alienation level	4.3	Bottom 29%	1% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	5.9%	Top 3%	12% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,970	Top 29%	26% to Dec 2019
Public housing	16.8%	Top 1%	12% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 43%	13% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	436	Top 20%	41% to Dec 2020