Crime & Disadvantage Wurruk Vic 3850

Crime & Safety in Wurruk VIC 3850: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Wurruk

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 Latrobe	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	59.8%	Top 47%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 24.5 residents	Top 42%	15% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 25 residents	Top 40%	17% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 196 residents	Bottom 20%	42% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Wurruk

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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

Wurruk

16.4%

Latrobe

19.9%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alienation level	5.3	Top 20%	0 to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	4.6%	Top 5%	87% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,440	Bottom 47%	48% to Dec 2019
Public housing	7.5%	Top 4%	43% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.4%	Top 44%	11% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	535	Top 15%	2% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Wurruk

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

Wurruk

54.0

Latrobe

52.6

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	15.0%	Bottom 39%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 90.5 residents	Bottom 33%	26% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$4,350,000	Bottom 37%	79% to Dec 2023