VIC · Gannawarra Council
Quambatook, 3540
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Quambatook is a small locality in the Gannawarra area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 65 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+58%), roughly 283.8 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a reasonable spread of amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $857
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $700
- Employment rate
- 36.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 3 / 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)
- 65
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 283.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +58.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B49 Other Theft2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order50
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Quambatook Hotel/Guthrie St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
May 2020
- Use and Development of a second dwelling in accordance with the endorsed plan703 Dumosa-Quambatook 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
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Kelb Parts & Services - White & CooteAgrarian
- Northwest Ag ServicesAgrarian
16-22 Guthrie Street
- Bbq
- Monica St/Guthrie StBus stop
- Post Office/24 Guthrie StBus stop
- Quambatook Stores & LPOCafe
33-37 Guthrie Street, Quambatook
- Quamby Car Kwap & CoffeeCafe
31 Guthrie Street, Quambatook
- RJ Quambatook Auto ServiceCar repair
32 Guthrie Street, Quambatook
- Quambatook Community Resource CentreCommunity centre
6-8 Guthrie Street, Quambatook
- Copyshop
6-8 Guthrie Street, Quambatook
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bev Nalder Memorial ParkPark
- Cannie Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Quambatook I204 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Towaninny North Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 154
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 26.8/100
- National rank
- 5686th in Australia
- State rank
- 1104th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #306 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #602 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
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 Assaultcrime1
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime50
- Bev Nalder Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Cannie Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Quambatook I204 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Towaninny North Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Use and Development of a second dwelling in accordance with the endorsed planplanning703 Dumosa-Quambatook RoadLodged 21 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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