VIC · Wellington Council
Darriman, 3851
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- National parks
- River access
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Darriman is a welcoming smaller community in Wellington, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The area suits established families and long-term locals.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 12
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,749
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 10
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,450
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 416.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +150%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- E11 Escape Custody1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Darriman H33 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Kangaroo Swamp Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Mullungdung Reference AreaNature reserve
- Warrigal Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- GOODWOOD SAWMILL SITENH2011
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 Vehiclecrime1
- E11 Escape Custodycrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2
- GOODWOOD SAWMILL SITEheritageNH2011
- Darriman H33 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kangaroo Swamp Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mullungdung Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Warrigal Creek Streamside 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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