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VIC · Yarriambiack Council

Hopetoun, 3396

Current weather

10.4°CLight drizzle

90% humidity · 23.2 km/h wind · 14.4° / 9° today · 4.6 mm rain

Desirability score

24.8/100

5979th in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hopetoun (Vic.) is a small locality in the Yarriambiack area, home to around 694 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 67 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+31%), roughly 96.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
694
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,120
Dwelling vacancy
20.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
78 of 380
Median monthly mortgage
$650
Employment rate
48.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
19 / 3 / 7

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)
67
Against the person
12
Against property
16
Rate per 1,000 residents
96.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 58 residents
State safety percentile
74.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+31.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault6
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour2
  • B21 Criminal Damage6
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order31

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
971
  • Hopetoun P-12 CollegeCombined
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Austin St/Henty Hwy
  • Austin St/Henty Hwy
  • Austin St/Henty Hwy
  • Austin St/Henty Hwy

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).

15 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of a Shed
    40 EVELYN ST HOPETOUN 3396Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Construction of a Shed
    6663 HENTY HIGHWAY HOPETOUN 3396Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Service Station
    146 LASCELLES ST HOPETOUN 3396Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Construction of a Dwelling
    6527 HENTY HIGHWAY HOPETOUN 3396Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Storage Shed
    867 Hopetoun-Walpeup RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • 24hr Laundromat
    80-82 Toole StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Garage/Storage Shed
    46 Toole StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Service Centre
    15-17 Lascelles StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Construction of a 3 Bay Shed
    Lot 1 Conran StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Liquior Licence
    72 Lascelles StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Service Station
    146 Lascelles StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Alterations to existing Building
    36-40 Austin StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • 2 Lot Subdivision
    464 Anderson Neville RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Display Shed
    1 Hopetoun West RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Alterations to existing Building
    51 Lascelles StPermit 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

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cambacanya Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve
  • Dattuck Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Goyura Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Lake Lascelles - Lake Coorong ReserveNature reserve
  • Wilhelmina Natural Features ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Rural Northwest Health HopetounMitchell Placehospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
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

  • HOPETOUN HOUSENH0800
  • LAKE CORRONG HOMESTEADNH0642

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)
287
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
24.8/100
National rank
5979th in Australia
State rank
1150th in VIC
Peer rank
#338 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#642 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

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime6
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime6
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime31
  • HOPETOUN HOUSEheritageNH0800
  • LAKE CORRONG HOMESTEADheritageNH0642
  • Rural Northwest Health HopetounhealthMitchell Placehospital
  • Cambacanya Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Dattuck Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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