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VIC · Mount Alexander Council

Eddington, 3463

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  • Affordable
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Eddington is known for: Affordable, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Eddington is a welcoming smaller community in Mount Alexander, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Population

Population
113
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,291
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 40
Median monthly mortgage
$1,142
Employment rate
54.8%
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 (2026)
7
Against the person
0
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
61.9
State safety percentile
56.2th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • C32 Drug Possession1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

9 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Extension of redline area to include front forecourt outdoor dining.
    4028 Bendigo-Maryborough RoadWithdrawn

  • March 2021

  • Dog Breeding Business
    112 Playfair StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • buildings and works under an ESO
    19 Owen StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single dwelling and new cross over **RDZ1
    109 Bendigo-Maryborough RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works in an ESO
    4027 Bendigo-Maryborough RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works (habitable outbuilding)
    32 McCoy StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (partial demolition, additions and alterations) Amendment to permit 5535
    Uniting Church Eddington, McCoy StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    650 Eddington-Laanecoorie RoadPermit issued by a delegate

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works (partial demolition, additions and alterations)
    Uniting Church Eddington, McCoy StreetPermit 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

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Eddington K25 Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Eddington K26 Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • DANNS BRIDGENH1850
  • DANNS BRIDGENH1850

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)
6
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

  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2
  • E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime1
  • DANNS BRIDGEheritageNH1850
  • DANNS BRIDGEheritageNH1850
  • Eddington K25 Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Eddington K26 Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works (habitable outbuilding)planning32 McCoy StreetLodged 17 Jul 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
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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