Crime & Disadvantage Sunshine West Vic 3020

Crime & Safety in Sunshine West VIC 3020: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Sunshine West

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)	36.3%	Bottom 2%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 47.5 residents	Bottom 44%	14% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 58.5 residents	Bottom 37%	61% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 170 residents	Bottom 23%	6% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Sunshine West

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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

Sunshine West

22.7%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	6.7	Top 1%	0% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	2.3%	Top 14%	44% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,550	Top 46%	61% to Dec 2019
Public housing	2.6%	Top 12%	13% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 31%	7% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	873	Top 6%	45% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Sunshine West

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

Sunshine West

46.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	6.0%	Bottom 3%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 143 residents	Bottom 25%	33% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$30,900,000	Top 1%	77% to Dec 2023

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