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VIC · Northern Grampians Council

St Arnaud, 3478

Current weather

9.2°CPartly cloudy

93% humidity · 25.1 km/h wind · 12° / 7.7° today · 8.4 mm rain

Desirability score

31.7/100

4840th in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

St Arnaud is a smaller suburban community in the Northern Grampians area, home to around 2,318 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 383 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+28%), roughly 165.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,318
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$920
Dwelling vacancy
13.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
160 of 1,203
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
45.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
93 / 49 / 3

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)
383
Against the person
60
Against property
172
Rate per 1,000 residents
165.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 39 residents
State safety percentile
87.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+28.5%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage40
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary31
  • B49 Other Theft24
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order34
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions27

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
975
  • St Arnaud Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Arnaud Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • St Patrick's SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Dundas St/Market St
  • Dundas St/Market St
  • Dundas St/Market St
  • Mobil Roadhouse/Sunraysia 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).

7 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Amendment to Use and Development of a Dwelling and associated works.
    CHARLTON ROAD ST ARNAUD 3478Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of Dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay and associated works.
    51 ALMA STREET ST ARNAUD 3478Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development being building and works in association with existing Magistrates Court
    6 NAPIER STREET ST ARNAUD 3478Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and Development of a Dwelling and outbuilding (shed) and associated works
    CHARLTON ROAD ST ARNAUD 3478Withdrawn
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of a Dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay and associated works
    37-39 Butcher StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Amendment to the Development of a Dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay and associated works
    32 Inglewood RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development being Buildings and works (re-erection of a dwelling), Create access to a Road Zone, Category 1 and associated works.
    28 Inglewood 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

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parkview BakeryBakery
  • Farmers Arms HotelBar
  • Dundas StreetBus stop
  • Mulligans Music - St ArnaudCafe

    51 Napier Street

  • NewsExpressConvenience store
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • Picnic Table
  • Public toilets

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

11 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bell RockPark
  • Bicentennial ParkPark
  • Chas McKenny TrackPark
  • King George ParkPark
  • Lord Nelson ParkPark
  • Pioneer ParkPark
  • Saint Arnaud Regional ParkNature reserve
  • Silvermines Road ParkPark
  • St Arnaud Bush ParkNature reserve
  • Walter Ellis Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • East Wimmera Health Service St Arnaud Campushospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

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

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • CROWN LAND OFFICENH1530
  • ST ARNAUD RAILWAY STATIONNH1594
  • ST ARNAUD RAILWAY STATIONNH1594

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
28
Parks (OSM)
13

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
31.7/100
National rank
4840th in Australia
State rank
938th in VIC
Peer rank
#220 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#467 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime40
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime31
  • B49 Other Theftcrime24
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime34
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditionscrime27
  • CROWN LAND OFFICEheritageNH1530
  • ST ARNAUD RAILWAY STATIONheritageNH1594
  • ST ARNAUD RAILWAY STATIONheritageNH1594
  • East Wimmera Health Service St Arnaud Campushealthhospital
  • Bell Rockgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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