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VIC · Greater Bendigo Council

Goornong, 3557

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94% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 12.6° / 8.4° today · 8.7 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

46.8/100
Average

Top 37% of Victoria's suburbs

68% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Goornong is known for: National parks, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

In Greater Bendigo, Goornong 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.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with safety and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
718
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 270
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
62.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 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)
20
Against the person
4
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 180 residents
State safety percentile
21.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-69.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B49 Other Theft4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
995
  • Goornong Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Goornong Railway Station
  • Goornong Station
  • Goornong Station/Midland Hwy
  • Goornong Station/Midland Hwy
  • Goornong Station/Midland Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

17 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Development of the land for a agricultural building
    LOT 11 YAMBA LANE GOORNONG 3557Lapsed

  • June 2021

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding (machinery/hay shed) in association with agriculture
    CA 53C Oberins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Construction and use of dwelling and outbuilding and removal of native vegetation (Amended offset requirements)
    Sharkeys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Dwelling and Outbuilding
    Lot 8 Yamba LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Dwelling and four outbuildings (two sheds and two shipping containers)
    Lot 5 Yamba LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Removal of native vegetation (two large trees)
    511 Bellholme RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    CA 13 Oberins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1, associated with the construction of the Goornong Railway Station
    37 Railway Place SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Removal of one tree
    511 Bellholme RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Construction of storage shed
    494 Goornong-Fosterville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Use and Development of a Solar Energy Facility and Utility Installations, Alter Access to Road Zone - Category 1
    Midland HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Construction of two dams
    178 Pethericks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a dwelling and outbuilding
    CA 20 Sharkeys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construction of a shed (Amended plans to allow for design change)
    85 Lomas RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Approval of development plan and 8 Lot subdivision of land including removal of native vegetation. (Amendment to permit to include removal of native vegetation)
    Lot A Goornong-Barnadown RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling
    76-88 Railway Place SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Use and development of land for dwelling and outbuilding
    Martins RoadPermit 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

18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Farm & DieselAgrarian
  • Bbq
  • Goornong Newsagency/Midland HwyBus stop
  • Goornong Soldiers Memorial HallCommunity centre
  • Convenience store
  • Drinking water
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Australia PostPost office
  • GoornongPublic toilets
  • Goornong Aquatic CentreSports centre

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • English Bridge Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Goornong H102 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Goornong H102A Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Goornong H102B 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

2 state heritage places

  • CAMPASPE PARKNH1923
  • FERGUSONS BRIDGENH1853

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
46.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 37% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2343rd in Australia
State rank
461st in VIC
Peer rank
#68 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#126 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
68%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_office
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Farm & Dieselamenitiesagrarian
  • Goornongamenitiestoilets
  • Goornongamenitiestrain_station
  • Goornong Aquatic Centreamenitiessports_centre
  • Goornong Newsagency/Midland Hwyamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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