VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Dookie, VIC, 3646
Current weather
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92% humidity · 18 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10.4° today · 16.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#152 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dookie is a small locality in the Greater Shepparton area, home to around 333 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 39.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 333
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,317
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 146
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,034
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 111 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.1%
Most common offence types
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,002
- Dookie Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
6 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and works for a grain bunker and removal of five (5) native trees in the Farming Zone and Salinity Management Overlay109 MARY STREET DOOKIE 3646NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works in the Salinity Management Overlay for a dwelling and associated shedding36-38 QUEEN STREET DOOKIE 3646Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Buildings and works in the Salinity Management Overlay for a storage shed9 QUEEN STREET DOOKIE 3646Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
October 2020
- Buildings and works for a shipping container in the Township Zone, Heritage Overlay and Salinity Management Overlay60 Mary StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works for a dwelling in the Salinity Management Overlay20 Queen StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- A two lot resubdivision of land in the Township Zone and Salinity Management Overlay1-9 CURTAIN STREET DOOKIE 3646Permit 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
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)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 69.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #152 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
- A two lot resubdivision of land in the Township Zone and Salinity Management Overlayplanning1-9 CURTAIN STREET DOOKIE 3646Lodged 20 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a dwelling in the Salinity Management Overlayplanning20 Queen StreetLodged 24 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a grain bunker and removal of five (5) native trees in the Farming Zone and Salinity Management Overlayplanning109 MARY STREET DOOKIE 3646Lodged 20 Aug 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works for a shipping container in the Township Zone, Heritage Overlay and Salinity Management Overlayplanning60 Mary StreetLodged 22 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Salinity Management Overlay for a dwelling and associated sheddingplanning36-38 QUEEN STREET DOOKIE 3646Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Salinity Management Overlay for a storage shedplanning9 QUEEN STREET DOOKIE 3646Lodged 05 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dookie Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
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