VIC · Central Goldfields Council
Goldsborough, 3472
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Suburb profile
Goldsborough is a residential smaller community in Central Goldfields with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 37
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $962
- Dwelling vacancy
- 43.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $705
- Employment rate
- 32.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 135.1
- State safety percentile
- 83.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +67.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B49 Other Theft1
- C32 Drug Possession1
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)
- 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
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)
- 3
- 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
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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