VIC · Horsham Council
Dooen, VIC, 3401
Current weather
11.9°CThunderstorm
91% humidity · 23.7 km/h wind · 15.2° / 10° today · 14.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#428 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dooen is a small locality in the Horsham area, home to around 250 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 21 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+50%), roughly 84.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 250
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 70.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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)
- 21
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 84
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +50%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault4
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Horsham Primary School - Rasmussen Campus/Rasmussen Rd
- Longerenong Rd/Henty Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/01/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HENTY HIGHWAY, RIVERSIDE ROAD12 Jan 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
8 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
July 2021
- Extension to Existing Race Circuit at Wimmera Kart Racing Club Facility650 HENTY HIGHWAY DOOEN 3401Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Access onto a Road Zone 1 Category863 Henty HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Staged SubdivisionLot 3 Henty HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Dwelling7 River Heights roadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Dwelling, farm shed machinery shed and workshop shed219 BLUE RIBBON ROAD DOOEN 3401Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Development of an outbuilding associated with an existing dwelling64 River Heights RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- The use and development of a dwelling.111 Flacks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of an extension to an existing aircraft hanger4D Harpers WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dooen Swamp Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Police Paddock Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 18.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #428 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Dooen Swamp Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Police Paddock Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Access onto a Road Zone 1 Categoryplanning863 Henty HighwayLodged 13 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an extension to an existing aircraft hangerplanning4D Harpers WayLodged 07 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an outbuilding associated with an existing dwellingplanning64 River Heights RoadLodged 01 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwellingplanning7 River Heights roadLodged 22 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwelling, farm shed machinery shed and workshop shedplanning219 BLUE RIBBON ROAD DOOEN 3401Lodged 17 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to Existing Race Circuit at Wimmera Kart Racing Club Facilityplanning650 HENTY HIGHWAY DOOEN 3401Lodged 13 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Staged SubdivisionplanningLot 3 Henty HighwayLodged 05 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The use and development of a dwelling.planning111 Flacks RoadLodged 19 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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