VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Argyle, 3523
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Argyle (Vic.) is a small locality in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 272 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 23 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+35%), roughly 84.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 272
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $794
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 136
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,270
- Employment rate
- 35.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 23
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 84.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 272 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +35.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B49 Other Theft2
- C32 Drug Possession3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order11
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling, outbuildings and swimming pool450 MCPHERSONS LANE ARGYLE 3523Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Construction of 2 dwellings on a lot12 AYRES STREET ARGYLE 3523NOD issued by a delegate
- Creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 143 KILMORE ROAD ARGYLE 3523Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Construction of a dwelling and outbuildingLot 4 Matthews 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
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 13.2/100
- National rank
- 6868th in Australia
- State rank
- 1269th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #415 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #738 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime11
- Construction of 2 dwellings on a lotplanning12 AYRES STREET ARGYLE 3523Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a dwelling and outbuildingplanningLot 4 Matthews RoadLodged 04 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1planning43 KILMORE ROAD ARGYLE 3523Lodged 16 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a dwelling, outbuildings and swimming poolplanning450 MCPHERSONS LANE ARGYLE 3523Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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