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VIC · West Wimmera Council

Goroke, 3412

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Updated

Desirability score

16.4/100
Below average

1251st in VIC

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
What Goroke is known for: Affordable, Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities

Suburb profile

Goroke offers a slower smaller community life in West Wimmera, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
295
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$837
Dwelling vacancy
17.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 156
Median monthly mortgage
$566
Employment rate
49.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15 / 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)
18
Against the person
4
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
61
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 74 residents
State safety percentile
55.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+100%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • C32 Drug Possession3
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
963
  • Goroke P-12 CollegeCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Station St/Main St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a Hotel, use for the sale and consumption of liquor (General Licence), display of signs and reduce the car parking required
    32-38 Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Removal and destruction of Native Vegetation including nine (9) large trees for the Goroke Sewerage Scheme
    Various Road Reserves and Crown Allotments 9B and 9F, Parish of Goroke and 15-27 Kiely StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Dwelling
    2-26 Natimuk-Frances RoadLapsed

  • August 2020

  • Development of a roofed cover over existing stock yards
    316 Wades and Hauslers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of a storage building associated with existing industry and reduction of the required number of car spaces to zero
    16 Main 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

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Dopewora I8 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Goroke I10 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Goroke I11 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Goroke I9 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Koonik Koonik Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Mortat I7 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Red Gum Swamp, Goroke Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Wally Allens Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Goroke Community Health Centrehospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

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)
10
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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
16.4/100 — Below average
National rank
6773rd in Australia
State rank
1251st in VIC
Peer rank
#404 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#725 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

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
  • Goroke Community Health Centrehealthhospital
  • Dopewora I8 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Goroke I10 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Goroke I11 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Goroke I9 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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