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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Ardmona, 3629

Current weather

11.1°CRain showers

95% humidity · 21.3 km/h wind · 14.8° / 10° today · 7.7 mm rain

Desirability score

24.8/100

5978th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ardmona is a small locality in the Greater Shepparton area, home to around 497 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 59 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+7%), roughly 118.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
497
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,762
Dwelling vacancy
10.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 170
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
59.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
18 / 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)
59
Against the person
17
Against property
32
Rate per 1,000 residents
118.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 29 residents
State safety percentile
79.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+7.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault5
  • B21 Criminal Damage9
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
  • B49 Other Theft7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
885
  • Ardmona Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

11 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works in the Farming Zone for a shed extension to an existing fruit storage facility
    60 MINCHIN ROAD ARDMONA 3629No permit required

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works in the Farming Zone for a shed extension to an existing fruit storage facility
    60 MINCHIN ROAD ARDMONA 3629Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three Lot Resubdivision of land in the Farming Zone and Land Subject Inundation Overlay
    665 TURNBULL ROAD ARDMONA 3629Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works in the Farming Zone for a portable staff amenities building
    6405 Midland HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals

  • October 2020

  • buildings and works for alterations and additions to an existing camping and caravan park
    6535 Midland HighwayWithdrawn

  • August 2020

  • Earthworks (Whole Farm Plan) in the Farming Zone
    1205 Merrigum-Ardmona RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Removal of restrictive covenants
    540 Turnbull RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a second dwelling in the Farming Zone
    95 Lenne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • buildings and works in the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a farm shed
    115 Turnbull RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Three lot subdivision in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    445 Turnbull RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Buildings and works for a domestic shed in the Farming Zone 1
    640 Turnbull RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Ardmona General StorePost office

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Ardmona ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
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

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
24.8/100
National rank
5978th in Australia
State rank
1149th in VIC
Peer rank
#337 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#641 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime5
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime9
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime5
  • B49 Other Theftcrime7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime6
  • Ardmona Reservegovernmentpark
  • Buildings and works for a domestic shed in the Farming Zone 1planning640 Turnbull RoadLodged 08 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a second dwelling in the Farming Zoneplanning95 Lenne RoadLodged 18 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in the Farming Zone for a portable staff amenities buildingplanning6405 Midland HighwayLodged 22 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in the Farming Zone for a shed extension to an existing fruit storage facilityplanning60 MINCHIN ROAD ARDMONA 3629Lodged 25 Aug 2021 · No permit required

Data sources & freshness

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