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VIC · Golden Plains Council

Rokewood, 3330

Current weather

10°CMainly clear

88% humidity · 26.4 km/h wind · 13.3° / 8.7° today · 7.5 mm rain

Desirability score

22.4/100

6260th in Australia

85% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Rokewood is a small locality in the Golden Plains area, home to around 208 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 32 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 153.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, 12 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
208
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,286
Dwelling vacancy
22%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 100
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
56.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
32
Against the person
1
Against property
27
Rate per 1,000 residents
153.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 208 residents
State safety percentile
86.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-17.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B49 Other Theft14

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
959
  • Rokewood 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

  • Health Centre/Ferrars St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

12 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 25/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.JACKAS ROAD, UNNAMED24 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 25/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.KENNERSLEYS ROAD, TWO BRIDGES ROAD24 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 25/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.ROKEWOOD-SKIPTON ROAD, CAPE CLEAR-ROKEWOOD ROAD24 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 25/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.ROKEWOOD-SKIPTON ROAD, MILL ROAD24 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 25/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.TWO BRIDGES ROAD, COLAC-BALLARAT ROAD24 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 25/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.TWO BRIDGES ROAD, ROKEWOOD-SKIPTON ROAD24 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 25/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.TWO BRIDGES ROAD, ROKEWOOD-SKIPTON ROAD24 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 25/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.UNNAMED, COLAC-BALLARAT ROAD24 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 25/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MILL ROAD, ROKEWOOD-SKIPTON ROAD24 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 25/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.COLAC-BALLARAT ROAD, DALYS ROAD24 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 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).

9 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • September 2021

  • The development of the land for the purposes of buildings and works associated with trade supplies and rural industry (storage shed) pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clause 35.07-4)
    4 CEMETERY ROAD ROKEWOOD 3330Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • The development of the land for the purposes of a three (3) lot subdivision pursuant to the provisions of the TZ (Clause 32.05-5) and associated native vegetation removal in accordance with Clause 52.17-1 of the planning scheme
    CA 5 AITCHISON STREET ROKEWOOD 3330Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Use of the land for Extractive industry under clause 35.07-1 (FZ), carrying out of works associated with a section 2 use under clause 35.07-4 (FZ), use and development of the land for earth and energy resources industry under clause 52.08-1 (Earth and energy resources industry) and alteration to access in a Road Zone Category 1 (RDZ1) under clause 52.29-2 in accordance with endorsed plans
    1805 ROKEWOOD-SHELFORD ROAD ROKEWOOD 3330Permit issued by the RA

  • September 2020

  • Construction of a building (dwelling) under clause 42.01-2 and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 under clause 52.29-2
    30 Ferrars StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • The use and development of the land for a dwelling
    894 Mcphersons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed
    1911 ROKEWOOD-SHELFORD ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Amendment to existing planning permit for the development of the land for a shed associated with existing pig farm
    460 GUMLEY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The use and development of the land for a second dwelling
    1911 ROKEWOOD-SHELFORD ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed
    705 MEADOWS 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

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Park or reserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Rokewood 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)
120
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
22.4/100
National rank
6260th in Australia
State rank
1184th in VIC
Peer rank
#285 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#669 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
  • B49 Other Theftcrime14
  • Rokewood Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Amendment to existing planning permit for the development of the land for a shed associated with existing pig farmplanning460 GUMLEY ROADLodged 28 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a building (dwelling) under clause 42.01-2 and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 under clause 52.29-2planning30 Ferrars StreetLodged 24 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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