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VIC · Wangaratta Council

Eldorado, 3746

Current weather

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84% humidity · 23.6 km/h wind · 13.8° / 8.5° today · 9 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

28.1/100
Below average

1064th in VIC

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
What Eldorado is known for: Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities, Open space

Suburb profile

In Wangaratta, Eldorado keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
382
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
11%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 173
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
48.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
17
Against the person
3
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
44.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 127 residents
State safety percentile
41.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+142.9%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Two Lot Subdivision
    24 ELDORADO-TARRAWINGEE ROAD ELDORADO 3746Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Installation of solar panels
    19 Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Replacement Dwelling
    10 McEvoy DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Construction of a shed
    10 McEvoy DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Four lot subdivision
    98 TREZISE STREET ELDORADO 3746Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · 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

  • Bilyana Natural AmpitheatreTheatre

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

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Centennial ParkPark
  • Eldorado I73 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Gunhouse Park ReservePark
  • Tarrawingee I8 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Tarrawingee I9 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • ELDORADO DREDGENH0386

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
2

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
28.1/100 — Below average
National rank
5546th in Australia
State rank
1064th in VIC
Peer rank
#286 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#574 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
  • ELDORADO DREDGEheritageNH0386
  • Centennial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Eldorado I73 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Gunhouse Park Reservegovernmentpark
  • Tarrawingee I8 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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