VIC · South Gippsland Council
Dumbalk, 3956
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Dumbalk is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 455 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 23 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 50.5 offences per 1,000 residents, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 455
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,108
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 197
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,278
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 23
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B49 Other Theft3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
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).
6 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
May 2021
- Develop land with Dependant Persons Unit (DPU) and outbuilding500 MEENIYAN-MIRBOO NORTH ROAD DUMBALK 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Develop land with a replacement dwelling60 GOOLEYS LANE DUMBALK 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Develop land with an agricultural building (dairy shed)70 Dollar RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling220 Mardan-Dumbalk RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Develop land with a replacement dwelling365 Dollar RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of land for an agricultural outbuilding240 Dollar 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- On the Way CafeCafe
- General StoreConvenience store
- Public toilets
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Dumbalk Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
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)
- 198
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 41.2/100
- National rank
- 3025th in Australia
- State rank
- 608th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #80 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #220 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
- Dumbalk Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Develop land with Dependant Persons Unit (DPU) and outbuildingplanning500 MEENIYAN-MIRBOO NORTH ROAD DUMBALK 3956Lodged 27 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with a replacement dwellingplanning60 GOOLEYS LANE DUMBALK 3956Lodged 28 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with a replacement dwellingplanning365 Dollar RoadLodged 14 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with an agricultural building (dairy shed)planning70 Dollar RoadLodged 03 Dec 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
- 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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