Feelings of Safety in Australia

The survey results for the 2009, perceived feelings of safety in Australia, were published on 18th February 2010 by the ABS.

Some of the results are:

At Home Alone during the day:

  • 83% of persons felt safe or very safe when at home alone during the day.
  • 2.50% of persons felt unsafe or very unsafe when at home alone during the day

The proportion of persons feeling safe or very safe during the day ranged from 76.7% in Northern Territory to 87.5% in the Australian Capital Territory.

At Home Alone during the night:

  • 69.5% of persons felt safe or very safe when at home alone after dark.
  • 4.3% of persons felt unsafe or very unsafe when at home alone after dark.

The proportion of persons feeling safe or very safe after dark ranged from 62.5% in the Northern Territory to 75.3% in Tasmania.


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State by State figures

Feel unsafe, or very unsafe, at Home Alone, during the day

  • 1.7% Queensland
  • 1.8% South Australia
  • 1.9% Victoria
  • 1.9% Tasmania
  • 2.0% Australian Capital Territory
  • 2.3% Western Australia
  • 2.5% New South Wales
  • 2.9% Northern Territory

Feel unsafe, or very unsafe, walking ALONE after DARK in own Neighbourhood

  • 1.7 % Tasmania
  • 2.7 % Queensland
  • 2.9 % South Australia
  • 3.1 % Victoria
  • 3.1 % Australian Capital Territory
  • 3.1 % Australia
  • 3.2 % New South Wales
  • 3.6 % Western Australia
  • 5.7 % Northern Territory

Full details can be found at the ABS report 4530.0 – Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2008-09

Comparison to previous results:

2002, 2005 and 2009 Feelings of Safety Figures

Persons feeling safe or very safe when at home alone during the day:

  • 2009 83%
  • 2005 82%
  • 2002 80%

Persons feeling safe or very safe when at home after dark

  • 2009 39.5%
  • 2005 72%
  • 2002 69%
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