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VIC · Golden Plains Council

Napoleons, 3352

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Updated

Desirability score

35.9/100
Below average

782nd in VIC

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
What Napoleons is known for: Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities, Open space

Suburb profile

Napoleons is a quieter smaller community in Golden Plains, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
555
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,718
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 207
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
57.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 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)
15
Against the person
3
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
27
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 185 residents
State safety percentile
21.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-31.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception2
  • 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
996
  • Napoleons Primary SchoolPrimary

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

  • Community Centre/Colac - Ballarat Rd

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).

6 planning-related records

2020· 6 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use of the land for a retail premises (gardening/giftware) under clause 32.05-2
    4780 Colac-Ballarat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed and extension to existing shed
    16 Kingston LaneWithdrawn
  • The development of the land for a 2 (two) lot subdivision in accordance with endorsed plans
    499 Scotchmans Lead RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed in association with an existing Extractive industry
    . Log Hut RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed
    299 LLOYDS LANEWithdrawn

  • February 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed
    117 TRICKS LANEPermit 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Yarrowee Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
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
35.9/100 — Below average
National rank
4094th in Australia
State rank
782nd in VIC
Peer rank
#145 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#343 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

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 Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
  • Yarrowee Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • The development of the land for a 2 (two) lot subdivision in accordance with endorsed plansplanning499 Scotchmans Lead RoadLodged 13 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for a shedplanning299 LLOYDS LANELodged 05 Mar 2020 · Withdrawn
  • The development of the land for a shedplanning117 TRICKS LANELodged 21 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for a shed and extension to existing shedplanning16 Kingston LaneLodged 17 Sep 2020 · Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

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