VIC · Central Goldfields Council
Alma, 3465
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- Affordable
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Alma is a residential smaller community in Central Goldfields with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 195
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 75
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 45.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 10
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 98 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -47.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A711 Fv Stalking1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alma Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Seaham Mine Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Wareek H56 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- A711 Fv Stalkingcrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Alma Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Seaham Mine Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Wareek H56 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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