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VIC · Central Goldfields Council

Amherst, VIC, 3371

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Amherst is a small locality in the Central Goldfields area, home to around 63 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-25%), and roughly 47.6 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
63
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$850
Dwelling vacancy
47.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 40
Median monthly mortgage
$732
Employment rate
40.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 0

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)
3
Against the person
2
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 32 residents
State safety percentile
44.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-25%

Most common offence types

  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

  • Amherst H61 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Amherst Reservoir Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Amherst H61 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Amherst Reservoir Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2

Data sources & freshness