VIC · Ararat Council
Dunneworthy, 3377
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Dunneworthy is a residential smaller community in Ararat with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 15
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 7
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 50%
- 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 (2025)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 333.3
- State safety percentile
- 95.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +150.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B49 Other Theft1
- 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: 2024 · 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
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
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)
- 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
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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