VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Dhurringile, 3610
Current weather
10.9°CModerate drizzle
94% humidity · 21.9 km/h wind · 14° / 9.3° today · 8.9 mm rain
Desirability score
- Regional
- Established
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
In Greater Shepparton, Dhurringile keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 369
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,600
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,495
- Employment rate
- 32.7%
- 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.3
- State safety percentile
- 9.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -25%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
- B49 Other Theft2
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
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
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
July 2021
- use and development of the land for stone extraction in the Farming Zone1270 Punt RoadNo permit required
May 2021
- Buildings and works associated with a Section 3 use (corrective institution) in the Farming Zone for a storage shed870 Murchison-Tatura RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone, Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Salinity Management Overlay for a dwelling, associated shedding and water tanks960 PUNT ROAD DHURRINGILE 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Extension to Dairy Shed in the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay845 Murchison-Tatura RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings and works associated with a Section 3 use (corrective institution) for a storage shed in the Farming Zone and Floodway Overlay870 Murchison-Tatura RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Buildings and works for a storage shed in the Farming Zone870 Murchison-Tatura RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- 2 Lot Subdivision in the Farming Zone, Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Salinity Management Overlay735 Langham 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Murchison North Scenic 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)
- 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
2 state heritage places
- DHURRINGILENH1554
- NUMBER ONE INTERNMENT CAMPNH2048
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4130th in Australia
- State rank
- 787th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #177 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #347 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
- DHURRINGILEheritageNH1554
- NUMBER ONE INTERNMENT CAMPheritageNH2048
- Murchison North Scenic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- 2 Lot Subdivision in the Farming Zone, Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Salinity Management Overlayplanning735 Langham RoadLodged 17 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with a Section 3 use (corrective institution) for a storage shed in the Farming Zone and Floodway Overlayplanning870 Murchison-Tatura RoadLodged 11 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with a Section 3 use (corrective institution) in the Farming Zone for a storage shedplanning870 Murchison-Tatura RoadLodged 26 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a storage shed in the Farming Zoneplanning870 Murchison-Tatura RoadLodged 16 Mar 2020 · 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a similar population, SEIFA decile and location.