VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Elmore, VIC, 3558
Current weather
12.1°CModerate rain showers
93% humidity · 22.4 km/h wind · 15.7° / 9.9° today · 17.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#383 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Elmore is a small locality in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 847 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 36 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-38%), roughly 42.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some 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
- 847
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $909
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 396
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 41.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 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)
- 36
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 169 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -37.9%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle8
- B49 Other Theft5
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 984.5
- Elmore Primary SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart PrimaryPrimary
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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cardwell St/Northern Hwy
- Elmore Railway Station
- Elmore Station
- Elmore Station/Northern Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Use and development of land for a rural store (grain storage bunkers)49 DEGRAVES ROAD ELMORE 3558Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to the existing building and construction of an additional motor room and associated works61 HERVEY STREET ELMORE 3558Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Display signage107-117 RAILWAY PLACE ELMORE 3558In progress
November 2020
- Construction of a dwelling and tennis court, removal of native vegetation and alteration of access to a road zone category 15020 Northern HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Construction of a dwelling5500 Northern HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Extension to an existing building, display of illuminated signage and a reduction of car parking104 Railway PlacePermit 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Picaninny Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Elmore Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- ELMORE RAILWAY STATION AND WATER TOWERNH1672
- FORMER ELMORE WATER TOWERNH1678
- THE ATHANAEUM & MEMORIAL HALLNH1744
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Elmore KindergartenHervey Streetkindergarten
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)
- 1
- 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
- 27.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #383 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
- Elmore KindergartenchildcareHervey Streetkindergarten
- ELMORE RAILWAY STATION AND WATER TOWERheritageNH1672
- FORMER ELMORE WATER TOWERheritageNH1678
- THE ATHANAEUM & MEMORIAL HALLheritageNH1744
- Elmore Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Picaninny Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a dwellingplanning5500 Northern HighwayLodged 06 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling and tennis court, removal of native vegetation and alteration of access to a road zone category 1planning5020 Northern HighwayLodged 18 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Display signageplanning107-117 RAILWAY PLACE ELMORE 3558Lodged 23 Dec 2020 · In progress
- Extension to an existing building, display of illuminated signage and a reduction of car parkingplanning104 Railway PlaceLodged 09 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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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