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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Dollar, VIC, 3871

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Suburb snapshot

Dollar is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 61 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 32.8 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
61
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
38.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 42
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
54.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.8
State safety percentile
27.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-33.3%

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft1

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • September 2021

  • Building and works associated with developing land with an agricultural shed
    50 DOLLAR HALL ROAD DOLLAR 3871Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Develop land with single dwelling and agricultural shed
    780 Foster-Mirboo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling - amending plans and deleting condition 5 from planning permit
    753 Dollar RoadPermit issued by a delegate of 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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Post Box

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

  • Building and works associated with developing land with an agricultural shedplanning50 DOLLAR HALL ROAD DOLLAR 3871Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with single dwelling and agricultural shedplanning780 Foster-Mirboo RoadLodged 09 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling - amending plans and deleting condition 5 from planning permitplanning753 Dollar RoadLodged 31 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • Post Boxamenitiespost_box

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access