VIC · Hindmarsh Council
Dimboola, 3414
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Dimboola is a small locality in the Hindmarsh area, home to around 1,635 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 143 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+64%), roughly 87.5 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
- 1,635
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,059
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 169 of 899
- Median monthly mortgage
- $800
- Employment rate
- 43.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 52 / 0 / 22
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)
- 143
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +64.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage7
- B49 Other Theft15
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception9
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order43
- Other Crimes Against The Person9
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 972.5
- Dimboola Memorial Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Dimboola Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Car Park Rear Toilet Block/Lloyd St
- Car Park Rear Toilet Block/Lloyd St
- Dimboola Railway Station
- Dimboola Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
20 planning-related records
2022· 1 proposal
January 2022
- Change shed permit to a carport145 Lloyd StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2021· 8 proposals
August 2021
- Construction of new dwelling112 ELLERMAN STREET DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by the RA
- Construction of a fence3 MONTROSE STREET DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Harvesting of SaltWESTERN HIGHWAY DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by the RA
July 2021
- Use and development for place of assembly116-120 Lloyd StreetPermit issued by the RA
- Construct fence112 ELLERMAN STREET DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of an emergency services facility (Dimboola Fire Station)2-4 HIGH STREET DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by the RA
June 2021
- Four Lot Subdivision12 PARK STREET DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by the RA
March 2021
- Increase the permitted shed by 9.5metres51 Lloyd StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals
December 2020
- New Dwelling3 Lochiel StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Construction of a shed21 Moulder StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Change of Use51 Lloyd StreetWithdrawn
- Installation of inground swimming pool81 Wimmera StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Place of Assembly - Library and Customer Service Centre - Demolition & construction of a toilet block, shade sails101 Lloyd StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Construction of dwelling and shedGierke RoadWithdrawn
- Two lot subdivision320 Horseshoe Bend RoadPermit issued by the RA
- Change of Use from Commercial to GR1 Zone48 Victoria StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- 2 lot subdivision40-42 Victoria StreetPermit issued by the RA
February 2020
- Honey Extraction10 Riverside RoadPermit issued by the RA
January 2020
- Removal of native vegetation8-10 Wimmera StreetPermit issued by 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bi Centennial Community ParkPark
- Cloughs Waterholes Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Dimboola Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Habys Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Katyil Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lil-Lil Dam Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Loch Iel (Pink Lake) Lake ReserveNature reserve
- Nine Creeks ReservePark
- Seven Mile Dam Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Snape ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Guardianpharmacy
- Wimmera Health Carehospital
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)
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- EBENEZER MISSIONNH0288
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Dimoola Early Learning Centerkindergarten
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 25.8/100
- National rank
- 5847th in Australia
- State rank
- 1125th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #319 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #621 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
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime7
- B49 Other Theftcrime15
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime9
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime43
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime9
- Dimoola Early Learning Centerchildcarekindergarten
- EBENEZER MISSIONheritageNH0288
- Guardianhealthpharmacy
- Wimmera Health Carehealthhospital
- Bi Centennial Community Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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
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