VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Fryerstown, 3451
Current weather
7.1°CLight drizzle
99% humidity · 25.1 km/h wind · 8.7° / 6° today · 26.3 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Fryerstown is a small locality in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 232 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-80%), roughly 4.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,231
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 129
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,463
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4.3
- State safety percentile
- 0.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -80%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B49 Other Theft1
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
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Drinking water
- Playground
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
- Fryerstown Public ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- CASTLEMAINE DIGGINGS NATIONAL HERITAGE PARKNH2047
- FRYERSTOWN METHODIST CHURCH HALLNH1423
- HERONS REEF TOURIST GOLD MINENH1323
- RUINS OF DUKE OF CORNWALL MINENH0385
- SPRING GULLY GOLD PUDDLING SITENH1245
- SPRING GULLY QUARTZ GOLD MINESNH1234
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 31.2/100
- National rank
- 4940th in Australia
- State rank
- 963rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #235 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #487 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- CASTLEMAINE DIGGINGS NATIONAL HERITAGE PARKheritageNH2047
- FRYERSTOWN METHODIST CHURCH HALLheritageNH1423
- HERONS REEF TOURIST GOLD MINEheritageNH1323
- RUINS OF DUKE OF CORNWALL MINEheritageNH0385
- SPRING GULLY GOLD PUDDLING SITEheritageNH1245
- SPRING GULLY QUARTZ GOLD MINESheritageNH1234
- Fryerstown Public Parkgovernmentpark
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
Similar suburbs
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