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VIC · Cardinia Council

Dalmore, 3981

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Dalmore is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Dalmore is a residential smaller community in Cardinia with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
142
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,792
Dwelling vacancy
10%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 50
Median monthly mortgage
$1,970
Employment rate
56.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 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)
13
Against the person
2
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
91.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 71 residents
State safety percentile
72.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-18.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

7 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a Telecommunications Facility and associated works
    1015 MANKS ROAD DALMORE 3981NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • July 2021

  • Construction of one (1) building for workers¿ accommodation in association with crop raising
    75 RICES ROAD DALMORE 3981Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed)
    100 Rices RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding
    100 Rices RoadLapsed

  • August 2020

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed) and two (2) water tanks
    165 Lea RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of the land for a replacement dwelling and associated works
    350 Dalmore RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of the land for a replacement dwelling, construction of an agricultural building and associated buildings and works.
    140 Rices 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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Recent changes

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime6
  • Construction of one (1) building for workers¿ accommodation in association with crop raisingplanning75 RICES ROAD DALMORE 3981Lodged 30 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a replacement dwelling and associated worksplanning350 Dalmore RoadLodged 30 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a replacement dwelling, construction of an agricultural building and associated buildings and works.planning140 Rices RoadLodged 22 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an outbuildingplanning100 Rices RoadLodged 23 Nov 2020 · Lapsed
  • Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed)planning100 Rices RoadLodged 03 Mar 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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