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VIC · Golden Plains Council

Linton, 3360

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Updated

Desirability score

25.4/100
Below average

1124th in VIC

68% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Regional town
  • Shops
  • Established
  • Open space
What Linton is known for: Affordable, Regional town, Shops, Established, Open space

Suburb profile

Linton is a regional centre in Golden Plains that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. 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 transport and access relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
635
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,148
Dwelling vacancy
16.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
53 of 327
Median monthly mortgage
$1,181
Employment rate
46.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
26 / 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)
23
Against the person
11
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
36.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 58 residents
State safety percentile
32th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+21.1%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault5
  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
  • Other Crimes Against The Person3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,001
  • Linton Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • General Store/Glenelg Hwy
  • General Store/Glenelg 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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Construction of a buildings (dwelling and outbuilding) and carrying out associated works (including construction of a crossover) under clause 43.01-1 (HO) and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 under clause 52.29-2 (Land adjacent to a road zone)
    96 SUSSEX STREET LINTON 3360Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Subdivision of land into two (2) lots under clauses 35.03-3 (LDRZ), 43.02-3 (DDO) and 44.06-2 (BMO)
    16 HEWITTS ROAD LINTON 3360Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for a Place of Assembly (Grindhouse Music Festival) and associated buildings and works
    590 LINTON-MORTCHUP ROAD LINTON 3360Withdrawn
  • The development of the land for the purposes of a shed pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clause 35.07-4)
    9 HAPPY VALLEY CROSSING ROAD LINTON 3360Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • February 2020

  • The use and development of the land for a dwelling and shed
    36 HEWITTS ROADPermit 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

22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench (3)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • LintonBus stop
  • Wares, Plants 'n' Things.Cafe

    88 Sussex Street, Linton

  • Drinking water
  • Gas
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Railway HotelPub

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

  • Unnamed P0050 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve

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
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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
25.4/100 — Below average
National rank
5962nd in Australia
State rank
1124th in VIC
Peer rank
#323 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#623 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
68%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime5
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime3
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime3
  • Unnamed P0050 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of a buildings (dwelling and outbuilding) and carrying out associated works (including construction of a crossover) under clause 43.01-1 (HO) and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 under clause 52.29-2 (Land adjacent to a road zone)planning96 SUSSEX STREET LINTON 3360Lodged 07 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land into two (2) lots under clauses 35.03-3 (LDRZ), 43.02-3 (DDO) and 44.06-2 (BMO)planning16 HEWITTS ROAD LINTON 3360Lodged 14 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for the purposes of a shed pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clause 35.07-4)planning9 HAPPY VALLEY CROSSING ROAD LINTON 3360Lodged 04 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The use and development of the land for a dwelling and shedplanning36 HEWITTS ROADLodged 19 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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