VIC · Glenelg Council

Dutton Way, 3305

Est. population · Jun 2025

85

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.2%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,375/wk

Employment rate

54.4%

University qualified

6.4%

Work from home

20.5%

Languages at home

3.4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Dutton Way is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Dutton Way is a rural locality in Victoria, in Glenelg Council.

Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are lower socio-economic advantage and thinner local amenities, with local amenities 100% below the peer median.

Socio-economic advantage is the most material weakness.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
  • Local amenity access is relatively limited

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Dutton Way compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$210/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

85

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

44.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

18th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

15th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

14%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

37th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

85(June 2025)

0.0% annual · -1.2% over 5 years · 15th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
-1.2%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
-1
Growth rank in VIC
15th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
91
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
44.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
27 of 61
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$210
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
44.8% / 41.4% / 13.8%
Employment rate
54.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
20.5% / 0% / 63.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
30 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

6.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 35.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified6.4% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified9% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational35.9% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below48.7% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies35.1%
  • Health24.3%
  • Architecture and building10.8%
  • Education10.8%
  • Society and culture10.8%
  • Management and commerce8.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$52,479

46th percentile in VIC · -11% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$58,913

52nd percentile in VIC · -9% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

23rd percentile in VIC · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$84,919

57th percentile in VIC · +34% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

12th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3305 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
7,643
Taxpayers reporting net rent
781
Median net rent
$582
Taxpayers reporting business income
677
Taxable income vs state median
-2%
Salary / wages vs state median
+1%
Rental investment vs state median
-23%
Super vs state median
+6%
Business income vs state median
-18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

3.4% speak a language other than English at home; 13.8% born overseas

Language at home
86 English only · 3 other
Non-English at home
3.4%
Born overseas
12 (13.8%)
Australian citizens
82

Religion

41.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 41.8%, while 40.7% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion40.7%38.8%
Christianity41.8%40.9%
Other / not stated17.6%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican11%6.5%
Catholic11%20.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 91 residents
State crime-rate percentile
17.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+100%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
979
Median ICSEA percentile
37th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Bolwarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 36 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bolwarra Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Portland Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Portland District Hospital (5.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 11°
Rainfall
112 mm · ~14 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
164 mm · ~20 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
251 mm · ~31 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

2 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals
  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works for a storage shed
    398 DUTTON WAY DUTTON WAY 3305Withdrawn
  • February 2021

  • Use and Development of Land for a Dwelling
    398 Dutton WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Wannon
Member of Parliament
Dan TEHAN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,788
Turnout (2025)
94.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.3 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.9%Labor 39.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 50.3 km away).

Coalition 60.7%Labor 39.3%

0.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +39.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BolwarraLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • Portland NorthLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
  • Portland CentralLabor 45.2% · Coalition 54.8% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • NarrawongLabor 40.3% · Coalition 59.7% TPP (2025)7.8 km away
  • Portland SouthLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)8.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Glenelg Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.