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VIC · Southern Grampians Council

Hamilton, 3300

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Updated

Desirability score

62.9/100
Good

Top 13% of Victoria's suburbs

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
What Hamilton is known for: Green suburb, High desirability, National parks, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

As a regional hub in Southern Grampians, Hamilton combines local convenience with the appeal of a established suburb that feels genuinely its own. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, with locals returning to favourite spots. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while community and employment and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.

Population

Population
10,346
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,247
Dwelling vacancy
10.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
494 of 4,837
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
54.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
300 / 265 / 90

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)
1,160
Against the person
279
Against property
406
Rate per 1,000 residents
112.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State safety percentile
78.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.5%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage121
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store63
  • B49 Other Theft72
  • C32 Drug Possession75
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order156

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
9
Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
983
  • Baimbridge CollegeSecondary
  • George Street Primary School - HamiltonPrimary
  • Good Shepherd College - Senior CampusCombined
  • Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Hamilton North Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Hamilton Parklands SchoolSpecial
  • Monivae CollegeSecondary
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary
  • The Hamilton and Alexandra CollegeCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

73 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hamilton Station/Station St
  • Hamilton Station/Station St
  • Hamilton Town Centre/Brown St
  • McMillan St/George St
  • South West TAFE/200 Ballarat Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

5 active roadworks / incidents

  • Council Works activities occurring between 12/01/2026 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COX STREET, LONSDALE STREET11 Jan 2026 – 29 Jul 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 12/01/2026 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COX STREET, GRAY STREET11 Jan 2026 – 29 Jul 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 12/01/2026 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.LONSDALE STREET, BROWN STREET11 Jan 2026 – 29 Jul 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 12/01/2026 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.LONSDALE STREET, COX STREET11 Jan 2026 – 29 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/01/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.PORTLAND ROAD, WEDGE STREET09 Jan 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

20 planning-related records

2021· 10 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres and waiver of one (1) car space
    9 LAKESIDE COURT HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a garage
    41 MARGARET ROAD HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of land for a restricted retail premises
    8013 HAMILTON-PORT FAIRY ROAD HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use as a warehouse
    35 MT BAIMBRIDGE ROAD HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • to construct and carry out works for a Telecommunications Facility (Satellite Dish)
    LONSDALE STREET HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works within a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    10 RED GUM COURT HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to existing Convenience Restaurant and business identification signage (including internally illuminated and pylon sign) and reduction of car parking (two car spaces) (Amendment - facade material & colours changed/Illuminated signage added, (x2) paint graphic added)
    93 COX STREET HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • buildings and works to extend existing shed
    4 BRIDGE STREET HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • construct and display a sign in the Heritage Overlay
    84C Thompson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of three (3) dwellings on the lot
    1 Morongo AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works within the Heritage Overlay
    32 Lonsdale StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend and demolish part of a dwelling within the Heritage Overlay
    45 Mcintyre StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of three (3) dwellings on a lot
    1 Henry CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • buildings and works to construct a sports pavilion ( Pedrina Park)
    349 North Boundary RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of a Medical Centre and business signage
    20 French StreetRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • August 2020

  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    5 Mannett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • three (3) lot subdivision of land adjacent to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 and remove and create a carriageway easement
    335 Henty HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend the building and business identification signage
    46 Brown StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • 4 (four) Lot Subdivision
    195-223 Ballarat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Construction of buildings and works in the Commercial 1 Zone and use of land to sell liquor (packaged liquor licence) pursuant to Clause 52.27.
    4/81-91 French 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

194 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Kerr & Co.Agrarian
  • LanyonsAgrarian
  • Thrive Agri ServicesAgrarian
  • Commercial Hotel Liqour LegendsAlcohol

    Lonsdale Street

  • Premix KingAlcohol
  • Ritchies IGA + LiquorAlcohol
  • Antiques
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Country French BakeryBakery

    86 Gray Street

  • ANZBank

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

14 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Apex ParkPark
  • Baimbridge Nature ReservePark
  • Beersheba Memorial ParkPark
  • Blood Paddock Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Bree ParkPark
  • Duke Avenue ReservePark
  • Hamilton Community ParklandsNature reserve
  • Hughan ParkPark
  • Mitchell ParkPark
  • Mount Baimbridge Lookout ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
8
Emergency department
On site
  • Australian Red Cross Blood Serviceblood_donation
  • Brown Street DentalBrown Streetdentist
  • Chiropractic Health Clinicalternative
  • Hamilton Base Hospitalhospital
  • James Dean PharmacyGray Streetpharmacy
  • James Dean Pharmacypharmacy
  • Martin Optometryoptometrist
  • Robsons Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

7 state heritage places

  • FORMER HAMILTON TUBERCULOSIS CHALETNH1066
  • HAMILTON BOTANIC GARDENSNH2185
  • HAMILTON COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOLNH1178
  • HAMILTON GAS HOLDERNH1086
  • HAMILTON MECHANICS INSTITUTENH2171
  • HAMILTON RACING CLUB GRANDSTANDNH0137
  • NAPIER CLUBNH1079

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • North Hamilton KindergartenColeraine Roadkindergarten
  • Patterson Park Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
517
Parks (OSM)
21

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
62.9/100 — Good
State standing
Top 13% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
595th in Australia
State rank
156th in VIC
Peer rank
#3 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#16 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 23 Kenny Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • 33 Byron Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • ACE Radio, MIXXFM, 981-3HAamenitiesstudio
  • ANZamenitiesbank
  • AWM Electrical & Data Suppliersamenitieselectrical
  • Active Feetamenitiesshoes
  • Alexandra House Baramenitiesbar
  • Alexandra House Family Bistroamenitiesrestaurant
  • Antiquesamenitiesantiques
  • Are-Ableamenitiessocial_facility

Data sources & freshness

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