VIC · Central Goldfields Council
Bealiba, VIC, 3475
Current weather
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91% humidity · 24.5 km/h wind · 14.6° / 9.3° today · 8.2 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Bealiba is a small locality in the Central Goldfields area, home to around 213 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 9 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-71%), roughly 42.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $734
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 154
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 28.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -71%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance3
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B49 Other Theft2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 850
- Bealiba Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Corner Store/Main St
- Corner Store/Main 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
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Archdale Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Bealiba H42 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Bealiba H43 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Bealiba H8A North Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Bealiba H8A South Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Tin Pot Hill Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 5
- 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
- 20.7/100
- National rank
- 6405th in Australia
- State rank
- 1197th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #338 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #632 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime3
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Archdale Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Bealiba H42 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Bealiba H43 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Bealiba H8A North Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Bealiba H8A South Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Tin Pot Hill 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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