VIC · Central Goldfields Council
Dunolly, 3472
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Dunolly (Vic.) is a small locality in the Central Goldfields area, home to around 899 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 42 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 46.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, a reasonable spread of amenities, and some 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
- 899
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $720
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 94 of 515
- Median monthly mortgage
- $780
- Employment rate
- 30.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 23 / 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)
- 42
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 225 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -53.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- B49 Other Theft6
- C32 Drug Possession3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order11
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 952
- Dunolly 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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bull St/Broadway
- Bull St/Broadway
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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Require permit to allow business to run from property687 DUNOLLY-EDDINGTON ROAD DUNOLLY 3472Withdrawn
March 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling143 Rooneys LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works under an ESO, BMO and with a total floor area of more than 100 square meters110 Bobs LanePermit 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
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Dunolly BakeryBakery
- Public BBQBbq
- Bull StreetBus stop
- Dunolly Quality MeatButcher
- Car repair and fuelCar repair
- Dobson's Fish and ChipsFast food
- Coin LaundretteLaundry
- Dunolly PharmacyPharmacy
- Dunolly Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barp Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Deledio ReservePark
- Dunolly Barkley Street Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Rene Fox Memorial GardenPark
- Wild Duck Dam Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Dunolly District Hospitalhospital
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
6 state heritage places
- BET BET REEF GOLD PUDDLING SITENH1247
- DUNOLLY COURT HOUSENH1468
- DUNOLLY RAILWAY STATIONNH1670
- DUNOLLY TOWN HALLNH0593
- FORMER BENDIGO HOTELNH0863
- OLD LEAD DIGGINGSNH2402
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 35.1/100
- National rank
- 4166th in Australia
- State rank
- 824th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #162 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #372 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime6
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime11
- BET BET REEF GOLD PUDDLING SITEheritageNH1247
- DUNOLLY COURT HOUSEheritageNH1468
- DUNOLLY RAILWAY STATIONheritageNH1670
- DUNOLLY TOWN HALLheritageNH0593
- FORMER BENDIGO HOTELheritageNH0863
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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