VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Taradale (Vic.), VIC, 3447
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Taradale (Vic.) is a small locality in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 524 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-93%), roughly 3.8 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 524
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 231
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,534
- Employment rate
- 54.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3.8
- State safety percentile
- 0.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -92.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B49 Other Theft1
- C32 Drug Possession1
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Park/High St
- Roderick St/High St
- Taradale Hall/De La Beche 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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 15/04/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CALDER FREEWAY, THOMPSON STREET14 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 15/04/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CALDER FREEWAY, THOMPSON STREET14 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Natural Spring WaterDrinking water
- 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barkly ParkPark
- Taradale Mineral Springs ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Heritage
9 state heritage places
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
- HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH & SUNDAY SCHOOLNH1350
- ROYAL OAKSNH1389
- TARADALE RAILWAY PRECINCTNH1595
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 39.1/100
- National rank
- 3445th in Australia
- State rank
- 682nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #106 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #272 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
- HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH & SUNDAY SCHOOLheritageNH1350
- ROYAL OAKSheritageNH1389
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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