VIC · Golden Plains Council
Durdidwarrah, 3342
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90% humidity · 28 km/h wind · 10.3° / 7.3° today · 11.5 mm rain
Updated
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Durdidwarrah is a welcoming smaller community in Golden Plains, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 12
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 66.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 6
- Median monthly mortgage
- $217
- Employment rate
- 60%
- 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 (2024)
- 27
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,250
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +144.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault4
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People4
- Other Crimes Against The Person14
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: 2023 · 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime4
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime4
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime14
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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