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VIC · Hindmarsh Council

Dimboola, VIC, 3414

Current weather

12°CThunderstorm

92% humidity · 22.9 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10.4° today · 10.4 mm rain

Desirability index

7.6/100

#486 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Dimboola is a small locality in the Hindmarsh area, home to around 1,635 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 143 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+64%), roughly 87.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable 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
1,635
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,059
Dwelling vacancy
18.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
169 of 899
Median monthly mortgage
$800
Employment rate
43.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
52 / 0 / 22

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)
143
Against the person
26
Against property
54
Rate per 1,000 residents
87.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 63 residents
State safety percentile
71.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+64.4%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage7
  • B49 Other Theft15
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception9
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order43
  • Other Crimes Against The Person9

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
972.5
  • Dimboola Memorial Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • Dimboola Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Car Park Rear Toilet Block/Lloyd St
  • Car Park Rear Toilet Block/Lloyd St
  • Dimboola Railway Station
  • Dimboola Station

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).

20 planning-related records

2022· 1 proposal

  • January 2022

  • Change shed permit to a carport
    145 Lloyd StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2021· 8 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of new dwelling
    112 ELLERMAN STREET DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by the RA
  • Construction of a fence
    3 MONTROSE STREET DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Harvesting of Salt
    WESTERN HIGHWAY DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by the RA

  • July 2021

  • Use and development for place of assembly
    116-120 Lloyd StreetPermit issued by the RA
  • Construct fence
    112 ELLERMAN STREET DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of an emergency services facility (Dimboola Fire Station)
    2-4 HIGH STREET DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by the RA

  • June 2021

  • Four Lot Subdivision
    12 PARK STREET DIMBOOLA 3414Permit issued by the RA

  • March 2021

  • Increase the permitted shed by 9.5metres
    51 Lloyd StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals

  • December 2020

  • New Dwelling
    3 Lochiel StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Construction of a shed
    21 Moulder StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of Use
    51 Lloyd StreetWithdrawn
  • Installation of inground swimming pool
    81 Wimmera StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Place of Assembly - Library and Customer Service Centre - Demolition & construction of a toilet block, shade sails
    101 Lloyd StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Construction of dwelling and shed
    Gierke RoadWithdrawn
  • Two lot subdivision
    320 Horseshoe Bend RoadPermit issued by the RA
  • Change of Use from Commercial to GR1 Zone
    48 Victoria StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • 2 lot subdivision
    40-42 Victoria StreetPermit issued by the RA

  • February 2020

  • Honey Extraction
    10 Riverside RoadPermit issued by the RA

  • January 2020

  • Removal of native vegetation
    8-10 Wimmera StreetPermit issued by the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021… · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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

13 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bi Centennial Community ParkPark
  • Cloughs Waterholes Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Dimboola Flora ReserveNature reserve
  • Habys Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Katyil Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Lil-Lil Dam Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Loch Iel (Pink Lake) Lake ReserveNature reserve
  • Nine Creeks ReservePark
  • Seven Mile Dam Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Snape ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Guardianpharmacy
  • Wimmera Health Carehospital

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.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • EBENEZER MISSIONNH0288

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Dimoola Early Learning Centerkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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.

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
6

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
7.6/100
Cohort rank
#486 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Dimoola Early Learning Centerchildcarekindergarten
  • EBENEZER MISSIONheritageNH0288
  • Guardianhealthpharmacy
  • Wimmera Health Carehealthhospital
  • Bi Centennial Community Parkgovernmentpark
  • Cloughs Waterholes Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Dimboola Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Habys Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Katyil Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Lil-Lil Dam Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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