NORTHERN TERRITORY

In 2017–18, almost all households in the Northern Territory (96% or 66,100) had at least one security measure installed.

TYPE OF HOME SECURITY MEASURE(S) BY DWELLING TYPE (Table 30)

Home security measures commonly installed in:

• houses or semi-detached houses in the Northern Territory were a door with a security screen (77%), a window with a security screen or shutter (63%) and a door with a deadlock (60%)
• flats or apartments in the Northern Territory were a door with a security screen (78%), a door with a deadlock (60%) or a window with a security screen or shutter (59%).

TYPE OF HOME SECURITY MEASURE(S) INSTALLED IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE (Table 30)

The prevalence and type of security measures installed in the Northern Territory were generally consistent with the national findings, however some differences exist.

When compared to the national population, households in the Northern Territory were more likely to have:

• a door with a security screen (77% compared with 69%)
• a window with a security screen or shutter (62% compared with 31%).

When compared to the national population, households in the Northern Territory were less likely to have:

• a door with a deadlock (61% compared with 69%)
• a window with a keyed lock (22% compared with 57%)
• a door with a chain (13% compared with 18%)
• a burglar alarm (5.2% compared with 24%).

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS, selected security measure(s) installed, Northern Territory and Australia, 2017–18(a)

Footnote(s): (a) Comparisons to the national population have only been made for security measures collected from all dwelling types, see Table 30 for additional security measures broken down by dwelling type.

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LEVEL OF HOME SECURITY (Table 31)

Approximately one in six households in the Northern Territory (17% or 11,500) were classified as having enhanced security. This was lower than the national average (44%).^Endnote1

WHETHER ANY SECURITY MEASURES WERE INSTALLED OR UPGRADED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS (Table 32)

In the 12 months prior to interview in the Northern Territory, approximately:

• 12% of households (8,300) installed or upgraded at least one security measure
• 7.4% of households (5,100) installed or upgraded at least one security measure due to a perceived increase in crime or public nuisance in their area, which was higher than the national rate (5%)^Endnote2
• 7.6% of households (5,200) wanted to improve their home security but were unable to do so, which was lower than the national rate (11%).

AWARENESS OF SECURITY WHEN AT HOME (Table 35)

Approximately one third of persons in the Northern Territory (32% or 46,100) reported being more aware of their security when at home, compared to 12 months earlier. This was similar to the national average (30%).^Endnote3

ENDNOTES

Endnote 1 Enhanced security includes households with at least one window lock and at least one deadlock AND at least one other security measure.

Endnote 2 Public nuisance includes behaviours that are offensive, disorderly, threatening or violent in a public place. The behaviours may cause offence or interfere with someone’s ability to move through, or peacefully enjoy a public place.

Endnote 3 For the purpose of this survey, aware of security means having a general awareness of the environment and potential threats to personal safety.