4526.5.55.001 - Home Safety and Security, Western Australia, Oct 2004

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 07/04/2005

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Explanatory Notes Glossary Appendix Technical Note	ADDITIONAL DATA AVAILABLE In addition to the statistics provided in this publication, the ABS can produce customised tabulations on request. Subject to confidentiality and sampling variability constraints, tabulations can be produced from the survey by cross-classifying any of the following data items for the relevant survey populations. POPULATIONS All households Households with smoke alarms/detectors Households which experienced a break-in and/or attempted break-in Households which experienced a break-in only Households which experienced an attempted break-in only Households which experienced a break-in and had property stolen DATA ITEMS Dwelling characteristics Area of usual residence Perth Balance of WA Dwelling type Separate house Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse Flat, unit or apartment on ground floor Flat, unit or apartment on other than ground floor Other Tenure type Fully owned Being purchased Rented (public) Rented (private) Other Length of time in current dwelling Less than 12 months 12 months to less than 5 years 5 years or more Household characteristics Household type Person living alone Couple only Couple with children Lone parent with children All other households Seniors household Seniors household (at least one household resident aged 60 years or over) Non-seniors household (no household resident aged 60 years or over) Safety measures Whether dwelling has smoke alarms/detectors installed Whether household members have thought about / discussed ways to get out of the dwelling in case of an emergency Whether any household member would have difficulty exiting the dwelling without help in an emergency Whether smoke alarms were in working order Number of smoke alarms One Two Three or more Power source of smoke alarm(s) All alarms powered by mains electricity with battery back-up All alarms battery-powered Mixture of alarms powered by mains electricity with battery back-up, and battery-powered alarms Other When batteries in smoke alarm(s) were last changed In the last 12 months 12 months ago or more Never Can't remember / don't know Smoke alarms only recently installed (in the last 12 months) When smoke alarm(s) was last tested In the last 12 months 12 months ago or more Never Can't remember / don't know Smoke alarms only recently installed (in the last 12 months) Security features Whether dwelling has key-operated deadlocks on its external doors On all external doors On some external doors None Whether dwelling has lockable security screens on its external doors On all external doors On some external doors None Whether dwelling has keyed window locks or lockable security shutters on windows On all windows On some windows None Whether dwelling has security screens, window film, bars or grilles on windows On all windows On some windows None Whether dwelling has external sensor lights Whether dwelling has a security/burglar alarm Whether security/burglar alarm is monitored Alarm monitored by a security company (or other organisation) Alarm monitored by telephone modem Alarm is unmonitored Alarm is not operational Whether household has a dog Household property crime Whether household experienced a break-in or attempted break-in in the last 12 months (or since they moved in). Home break-in Attempted home break-in No actual or attempted home break-in Number of incidents in the last 12 months Number of incidents reported to police Type of most recent incident Home break-in Attempted home break-in Whether most recent incident reported to police Point of entry / attempted entry Door Window Garage Roof Other Whether point of entry / attempted entry locked Whether point of entry / attempted entry at front of dwelling Whether point of entry / attempted entry visible to neighbours or passers-by at time of incident Whether anyone was home at time of incident Whether incident occurred on a weekday / weekend Whether incident occurred during daylight hours Whether any property was stolen Value of stolen property Up to $499 Between $500 and up to $2,999 $3,000 or more Whether any security features have been installed or removed since most recent incident Features installed or removed since most recent incident Key-operated deadlocks on external doors Lockable security shutters on doors Keyed window locks or lockable security shutters on windows Security screens, window film, bars or grilles on windows External sensor lights Security/Burglar alarm Other Security features (at time of incident) Whether dwelling had key-operated deadlocks on its external doors at time of most recent incident On all external doors On some external doors None Whether dwelling had lockable security screens on its external doors at time of most recent incident On all external doors On some doors None Whether dwelling had keyed window locks or lockable security shutters on windows at time of most recent incident On all windows On some windows None Whether dwelling had security screens, window film, bars or grilles on windows at time of most recent incident On all windows On some windows None Whether dwelling had external sensor lights at time of most recent incident Whether dwelling had a security/burglar alarm at time of most recent incident FURTHER INFORMATION For further information about additional data available on request, please contact Carolann Hoad on Perth (08) 9360 5947. 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