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VIC · Bass Coast Council

South Dudley, 3995

Current weather

10.8°COvercast

92% humidity · 33.6 km/h wind · 12° / 10.2° today · 24.6 mm rain

Desirability score

19.5/100

6542nd in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

South Dudley is a small locality in the Bass Coast area, home to around 421 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 41 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+24%), roughly 97.4 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
421
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$993
Dwelling vacancy
13.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 216
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
51.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
21 / 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)
41
Against the person
18
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
97.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 23 residents
State safety percentile
74.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+24.2%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A231 Fv Common Assault4
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
  • Other Crimes Against The Person6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Epsom St/Dudley St
  • Milner St/Epsom St

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).

10 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works in a ESO
    36 EPSOM STREET SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Development of the land for a Store (self storage units and caravan and boat storage) in stages, in the C2Z and ESO
    127-131 SOUTH DUDLEY ROAD SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for food and drinks premise C2Z and alter access to a road in RDZ1
    323 WHITE ROAD SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Development of land for a warehouse and associated car park in C2Z and ESO4, and alteration of existing access way to Road Zone Category 1
    325 White RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Subdivision of land into two (2) lots in GRZ1, BMO and ESO4
    58 Station StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to existing dwelling in ESO4
    36 Carl StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (shed) in association with existing dwelling in BMO, ESO4 and HO78.
    46-48 Station StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to existing outbuilding in ESO4 and HO
    46-48 Station StreetWithdrawn

  • March 2020

  • Development of the land for a Warehouse in C2Z and ESO4 and alter access to a road in a road zone category 1.
    327 White RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land into (2) two lots and development of land for a second dwelling
    47 Alexander RoadNOD issued by a delegate

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

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Epsom St/Dudley StBus stop
  • Milner St/Epsom StBus stop
  • Bass Coast Light EnginesGroundskeeping

    317 White Road

  • Rail TrailParking
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship

    331-333 White Road

  • Easy Self StorageStorage Rental

    127-131 South Dudley Road

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

  • South Dudley ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
19.5/100
National rank
6542nd in Australia
State rank
1224th in VIC
Peer rank
#294 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#702 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 Assaultcrime2
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime4
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime6
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime6
  • South Dudley Reservegovernmentpark
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (shed) in association with existing dwelling in BMO, ESO4 and HO78.planning46-48 Station StreetLodged 28 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for food and drinks premise C2Z and alter access to a road in RDZ1planning323 WHITE ROAD SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Lodged 09 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in a ESOplanning36 EPSOM STREET SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Lodged 23 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for a warehouse and associated car park in C2Z and ESO4, and alteration of existing access way to Road Zone Category 1planning325 White RoadLodged 08 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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