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VIC · Buloke Council

Charlton, 3525

Current weather

10.4°CModerate drizzle

92% humidity · 23.2 km/h wind · 13.6° / 9° today · 4.7 mm rain

Desirability score

32.5/100

4683rd in Australia

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Charlton (Vic.) is a small locality in the Buloke area, home to around 1,095 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 64 offences in 2026, roughly 58.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,095
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$958
Dwelling vacancy
17.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
102 of 579
Median monthly mortgage
$758
Employment rate
44.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
44 / 20 / 3

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)
64
Against the person
9
Against property
33
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 122 residents
State safety percentile
53.5th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary7
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle10
  • B49 Other Theft8
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order16
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,002
  • Charlton CollegeCombined
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Travellers Rest/John Curtin Dr
  • Travellers Rest/John Curtin Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

19 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • March 2021

  • Use and developemt of land for a store (shipping container)
    4 ARUNDELL SQUARE CHARLTON 3525Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling (studio cabin)
    5 Gunyah Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a commercial shed for retail business
    7 Lundy StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Change category of liquor licence, vary hours, increase red line area and patron capacity
    16 to 18 Mildura WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 15 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Construction of a single dwelling
    40 Armstrong StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of land for a service station (self bunded diesel fuel cell)
    148 to 150 High StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Construction of a shed
    Back St Arnaud RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of horse stalls
    Mildura WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a carport
    52 High StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a hay shed
    44 Wright StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shed and removal of three buildings
    Mildura WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Construction of a golf cart shed
    286 Golf Links RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Construction of a domestic shed
    21 Kaye StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Carport ancillary to a dwelling
    7 Donald RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Footpath, fence and covered walkway at Traveller's Rest
    John Curtain DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Disabled access ramp
    5 Armstrong StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Removal of 2.1 metres of hedge
    11 Peel StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling
    7 Orr StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to the Rex Theatre for the provision of amenities and storage
    30 to 34 High StreetPermit 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

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Charlton East I160 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Charlton East I161 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Charlton West I149 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Elliot GardensPark
  • Gordon ParkPark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • Rotary ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
On site
  • Charlton Pharmacypharmacy
  • East Wimmera Health Service - Charlton Campushospital
  • Yesyes

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • 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)
38
Parks (OSM)
5

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
32.5/100
National rank
4683rd in Australia
State rank
913th in VIC
Peer rank
#209 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#449 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime7
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime10
  • B49 Other Theftcrime8
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime16
  • E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime4
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Charlton Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • East Wimmera Health Service - Charlton Campushealthhospital
  • Yeshealthyes
  • Charlton East I160 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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