Crime & Disadvantage Sydenham Vic 3037

Crime & Safety in Sydenham (Vic.) VIC 3037: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Sydenham (Vic.)

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 62.1 residents	Bottom 36%	22% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 71.9 residents	Bottom 29%	99% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 240 residents	Bottom 17%	4% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Sydenham (Vic.)

Sydenham (Vic.) 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

Sydenham (Vic.)

15.5%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	6.7	Top 2%	0% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.2%	Top 29%	18% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,810	Bottom 15%	53% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.4%	Top 21%	8% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 34%	17% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	835	Top 7%	21% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Sydenham (Vic.)

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

Sydenham (Vic.)

49.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	6.0%	Bottom 3%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines	21	Top 31%	Data for Dec 2022
Total drug offences	1 incident per 185 residents	Bottom 19%	16% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$30,900,000	Top 1%	77% to Dec 2023