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VIC · Southern Grampians Council

Hamilton (Vic.), VIC, 3300

Current weather

11.5°CThunderstorm

93% humidity · 29.5 km/h wind · 14.8° / 8.6° today · 14.5 mm rain

Desirability index

82.2/100

#90 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hamilton (Vic.) is a mid-sized suburb in the Southern Grampians area, home to around 10,346 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,160 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 112.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 9 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 5 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable 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
10,346
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,247
Dwelling vacancy
10.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
494 of 4,837
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
54.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
300 / 265 / 90

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)
1,160
Against the person
279
Against property
406
Rate per 1,000 residents
112.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State safety percentile
79th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-6.5%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage121
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store63
  • B49 Other Theft72
  • C32 Drug Possession75
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order156

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
9
Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
983
  • Baimbridge CollegeSecondary
  • George Street Primary School - HamiltonPrimary
  • Good Shepherd College - Senior CampusCombined
  • Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Hamilton North Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Hamilton Parklands SchoolSpecial
  • Monivae CollegeSecondary
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary
  • The Hamilton and Alexandra CollegeCombined

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

73 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hamilton Station/Station St
  • Hamilton Station/Station St
  • Hamilton Town Centre/Brown St
  • McMillan St/George St
  • South West TAFE/200 Ballarat Rd

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

5 active roadworks / incidents

  • Council Works activities occurring between 12/01/2026 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COX STREET, LONSDALE STREET11 Jan 2026 – 29 Jul 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 12/01/2026 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COX STREET, GRAY STREET11 Jan 2026 – 29 Jul 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 12/01/2026 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.LONSDALE STREET, BROWN STREET11 Jan 2026 – 29 Jul 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 12/01/2026 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.LONSDALE STREET, COX STREET11 Jan 2026 – 29 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/01/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.PORTLAND ROAD, WEDGE STREET09 Jan 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

20 planning-related records

2021· 10 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres and waiver of one (1) car space
    9 LAKESIDE COURT HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a garage
    41 MARGARET ROAD HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of land for a restricted retail premises
    8013 HAMILTON-PORT FAIRY ROAD HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use as a warehouse
    35 MT BAIMBRIDGE ROAD HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • to construct and carry out works for a Telecommunications Facility (Satellite Dish)
    LONSDALE STREET HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works within a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    10 RED GUM COURT HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to existing Convenience Restaurant and business identification signage (including internally illuminated and pylon sign) and reduction of car parking (two car spaces) (Amendment - facade material & colours changed/Illuminated signage added, (x2) paint graphic added)
    93 COX STREET HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • buildings and works to extend existing shed
    4 BRIDGE STREET HAMILTON 3300Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • construct and display a sign in the Heritage Overlay
    84C Thompson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of three (3) dwellings on the lot
    1 Morongo AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works within the Heritage Overlay
    32 Lonsdale StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend and demolish part of a dwelling within the Heritage Overlay
    45 Mcintyre StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of three (3) dwellings on a lot
    1 Henry CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • buildings and works to construct a sports pavilion ( Pedrina Park)
    349 North Boundary RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of a Medical Centre and business signage
    20 French StreetRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • August 2020

  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    5 Mannett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • three (3) lot subdivision of land adjacent to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 and remove and create a carriageway easement
    335 Henty HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend the building and business identification signage
    46 Brown StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • 4 (four) Lot Subdivision
    195-223 Ballarat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Construction of buildings and works in the Commercial 1 Zone and use of land to sell liquor (packaged liquor licence) pursuant to Clause 52.27.
    4/81-91 French StreetPermit 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

180 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Kerr & Co.Agrarian
  • LanyonsAgrarian
  • Thrive Agri ServicesAgrarian
  • Commercial Hotel Liqour LegendsAlcohol

    Lonsdale Street

  • Premix KingAlcohol
  • Ritchies IGA + LiquorAlcohol
  • Antiques
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Country French BakeryBakery

    86 Gray Street

  • ANZBank

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

Parks & reserves

14 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Apex ParkPark
  • Baimbridge Nature ReservePark
  • Beersheba Memorial ParkPark
  • Blood Paddock Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Bree ParkPark
  • Duke Avenue ReservePark
  • Hamilton Community ParklandsNature reserve
  • Hughan ParkPark
  • Mitchell ParkPark
  • Mount Baimbridge Lookout ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
8
Emergency department
On site
  • Australian Red Cross Blood Serviceblood_donation
  • Brown Street DentalBrown Streetdentist
  • Chiropractic Health Clinicalternative
  • Hamilton Base Hospitalhospital
  • James Dean PharmacyGray Streetpharmacy
  • James Dean Pharmacypharmacy
  • Martin Optometryoptometrist
  • Robsons Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

7 state heritage places

  • FORMER HAMILTON TUBERCULOSIS CHALETNH1066
  • HAMILTON BOTANIC GARDENSNH2185
  • HAMILTON COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOLNH1178
  • HAMILTON GAS HOLDERNH1086
  • HAMILTON MECHANICS INSTITUTENH2171
  • HAMILTON RACING CLUB GRANDSTANDNH0137
  • NAPIER CLUBNH1079

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • North Hamilton KindergartenColeraine Roadkindergarten
  • Patterson Park Kindergartenkindergarten

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)
517
Parks (OSM)
21

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
82.2/100
Cohort rank
#90 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

  • North Hamilton KindergartenchildcareColeraine Roadkindergarten
  • Patterson Park Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • FORMER HAMILTON TUBERCULOSIS CHALETheritageNH1066
  • HAMILTON BOTANIC GARDENSheritageNH2185
  • HAMILTON COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOLheritageNH1178
  • HAMILTON GAS HOLDERheritageNH1086
  • HAMILTON MECHANICS INSTITUTEheritageNH2171
  • HAMILTON RACING CLUB GRANDSTANDheritageNH0137
  • NAPIER CLUBheritageNH1079
  • Australian Red Cross Blood Servicehealthblood_donation

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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