South Gippsland crime rate and Crime Score · Victoria council area
South Gippsland is a council area in Victoria with about 31,109 residents. It has a Crime Score 52 out of 100 (moderate), 159th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by homicide (85th percentile), sexual offences (72nd percentile), break-ins (63rd percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 45.
In 2024-25: violent 1,032 per 100,000 (+18% vs five years earlier); property 3,816 per 100,000 (+54% vs five years earlier); break-ins 698 per 100,000 (+3% vs five years earlier); theft 1,758 per 100,000 (+67% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 36th of 79 Victoria councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the South Gippsland council area is 3.2% (Victoria 5%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 1.7% of occupied homes (136 public and 65 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; Victoria 2.5%). An estimated 51 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 16.6 per 10,000 residents (Victoria 47.1), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 12.4% of residents were born overseas (Victoria 31.6%), most often in England, New Zealand, Netherlands. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 3.6% (confidence 80 of 100); social housing about 1.5% of homes; about 16.3 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 12.6% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.
Figures are for 2024-25, the latest year Victoria has published; some other states have released 2025-26.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,032 | 321 | +18% |
| Property | 3,816 | 1,187 | +54% |
| Break-ins | 698 | 217 | +3% |
| Theft | 1,758 | 547 | +67% |
Questions
Is South Gippsland safe?
South Gippsland recorded 1,030 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2024-25, close to the Victoria rate (1,060) and about 15% lower than the national rate (1,220). Its Crime Score is 52.2 out of 100 (moderate), 159th of 362 councils. These are offences recorded by police per resident: they describe the area as a whole, not the risk on any particular street, and places with a busy centre record more because offences are counted where they happen.
How many break-ins are there in South Gippsland?
217 break-ins were recorded in 2024-25: 698 per 100,000 residents, close to the Victoria rate (705).
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Suburbs in the South Gippsland council area
Agnes · Allambee Reserve · Allambee South · Arawata · Baromi · Bena · Berrys Creek · Binginwarri · Boolarong · Boorool · Buffalo · Darlimurla · Delburn · Dollar · Dumbalk · Dumbalk North · Fairbank · Fish Creek · Foster · Foster North · Gunyah · Hazel Park · Jumbunna · Kardella · Kardella South · Kongwak · Koonwarra · Koorooman · Korumburra · Korumburra South · Leongatha · Mardan · Meeniyan · Middle Tarwin · Mirboo · Mirboo North · Mount Best · Mount Eccles South · Mountain View · Moyarra · Nerrena · Nyora · Outtrim · Poowong · Poowong East · Poowong North · Port Franklin · Port Welshpool · Ranceby · Sandy Point · Stony Creek · Strzelecki · Tarwin · Tarwin Lower · Tidal River · Toora · Toora North · Trida · Turtons Creek · Venus Bay · Walkerville · Walkerville North · Walkerville South · Waratah Bay · Welshpool · Whitelaw · Wild Dog Valley · Wilsons Promontory · Wonga · Wonyip · Woorarra East · Woorarra West · Wooreen
Postcodes in the South Gippsland council area
3871 · 3946 · 3950 · 3951 · 3953 · 3954 · 3956 · 3957 · 3958 · 3959 · 3960 · 3962 · 3964 · 3965 · 3966 · 3987 · 3988
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