VIC · Ararat Council
Willaura North, 3379
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Willaura North is a welcoming smaller community in Ararat, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Population
- Population
- 33
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,749
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 10
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,390
- Employment rate
- 80%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 575.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +850%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A231 Fv Common Assault4
- D11 Firearms Offences9
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order4
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
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 3
- 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
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime4
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime9
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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