VIC · Wellington Council
Dargo, 3862
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- Affordable
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Dargo is a welcoming smaller community in Wellington, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 105
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 65
- Median monthly mortgage
- $900
- Employment rate
- 39.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 181
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
- Other Crimes Against The Person4
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
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
- Budgee Budgee Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lagoon Plateau Reference AreaNature reserve
- Punchen Creek Natural Catchment AreaNature reserve
- Shepherds Creek Reference AreaNature reserve
- Tabberabbera Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- The Freda Treasure Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dargo Bush Nursing Centrenurse
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- HARRISONS CUT GOLD DIVERSION SITENH1263
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime4
- HARRISONS CUT GOLD DIVERSION SITEheritageNH1263
- Dargo Bush Nursing Centrehealthnurse
- Budgee Budgee Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Lagoon Plateau Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Punchen Creek Natural Catchment Areagovernmentnature_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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Wellington Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.