Goal

Confident, friendly and safe communities

Indicator - 2.1.9.

Percentage of people who feel safe in the evening

Measure of Progress - 2.1.9.1.

Percentage of people who feel safe in the evening

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Baseline Measurement

During the year 2001-02, an estimated 80.0% of Tasmanians aged 15 or more said that they felt safe or very safe at home alone after dark, while 40.6% said that they felt safe or very safe walking or jogging locally after dark.

Where does this information come from?

Department of Police and Emergency Management

Why do we use this Measure?

People’s quality of life is not only related to how safe they actually are but also is related to their perceptions of safety.The inclusion of this measure duplicates data presented in two other Tasmania Together measures of progress. This version of those measures is the headline indicator for the Tasmania Together goal: Confident, friendly and safe communities.

Explanation of measure

The estimates used for this measure are derived from responses obtained from an annual survey of approximately 2,000 Tasmanians aged 15 or more. Responses to the standard survey questions are collected by computer assisted telephone interviewing and weighed to reflect the feelings of safety of the total Tasmanian population aged 15 or more . The measure compares peoples feelings of safety at night in their home with their feelings of safety at night in public.

Tasmania Together Targets

Year	Target
2005	86% at home and 46% in public
2010	88% at home and 48% in public
2015	90% at home and 52% in public
2020	92% at home and 56% in public