VIC · Hume Council
Attwood, 3049
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Attwood is a smaller suburban community in the Hume area, home to around 3,309 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 121 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 36.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, 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
- 3,309
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,209
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 1,145
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 65.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 68 / 28 / 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)
- 121
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 207 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft16
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle33
- B49 Other Theft8
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception8
- 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
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Agriculture Victoria/475 Mickleham Rd
- Agriculture Victoria/475 Mickleham Rd
- Bateman St/Haddon Hall Dr
- Tollkeepers Pde/Ardlie St
- Tollkeepers Pde/Ardlie St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
12 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- 2 LOT SUBDIVISION OF PS 816385C (SPEAR REF # S180707C)20 TATTENHAM CT ATTWOOD 3049Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING435 MICKLEHAM RD ATTWOOD 3049Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MORE THAN ONE DWELLING ON THE LAND48 TRUMPINGTON TCE ATTWOOD 3049Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- PROPOSED VEHICLE STORAGE450 MICKLEHAM RD ATTWOOD 3049Withdrawn
2020· 8 proposals
November 2020
- 2 LOT SUBDIVISION PS 829296D [SPEAR # S167501V]42 TRUMPINGTON TCENOD issued by a delegate
September 2020
- PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE DWELLING ON A SINGLE LOT19 GATEHOUSE DRPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- DEVELOPMENT OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS19 CHISHOLM AVEPermit issued by the RA
July 2020
- CONSTRUCT TWO (2) DWELLINGS62 KENNY STWithdrawn
- DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS62 KENNY STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO TRIPLE STOREY DWELLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS4 TATTENHAM CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING ON LAND AFFECTED BY MELBOURNE AIRPORT ENVIRONS OVERLAY (MAE02)5 PEAS HILL CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- BUILDINGS AND WORKS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VERANDAH TO AN EXISTING CHILDCARE CENTRE.475-515 MICKLEHAM RDPermit 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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (5)
- Bateman Street/Haddon Hall DriveBus stop
- Tollkeepers Parade/Ardlie StreetBus stop
- Playground (5)
- Agriculture Victoria/475 Mickleham RoadTransport platform
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Attwood Creek Linear ReservePark
- Attwood Creek ReservePark
- Tollkeepers Parade ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Attwood Child Care Centre and Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 44.7/100
- National rank
- 2431st in Australia
- State rank
- 489th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #155 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #292 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime16
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime33
- B49 Other Theftcrime8
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime8
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime11
- Attwood Child Care Centre and Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Attwood Creek Linear Reservegovernmentpark
- Attwood Creek Linear Reservegovernmentpark
- Attwood Creek Reservegovernmentpark
- Attwood Creek Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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
Similar suburbs
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