Crime & Disadvantage South Geelong Vic 3220

Crime & Safety in South Geelong VIC 3220: Is it safe?

Safety Score in South Geelong

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 Geelong	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	55.1%	Bottom 38%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 56.3 residents	Bottom 40%	37% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 7.68 residents	Top 31%	3% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 63.4 residents	Bottom 36%	22% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in South Geelong

South Geelong 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

South Geelong

12.5%

Geelong

15.2%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Geelong	Trend
Alienation level	5.7	Top 11%	1% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	7.6%	Top 2%	1% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,100	Bottom 28%	43% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.9%	Top 18%	4% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.4%	Top 45%	43% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	391	Top 23%	41% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in South Geelong

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

South Geelong

48.0

Geelong

46.0

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Geelong	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	13.0%	Bottom 24%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 35 residents	Bottom 46%	6% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$23,600,000	Top 11%	78% to Dec 2023