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VIC · Southern Grampians Council

Hamilton, 3300

Est. population · Jun 2025

10,313

Growth (1 yr)

+0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.5%

Median age

45

Median income

$1,247/wk

Employment rate

54.2%

University qualified

15.2%

Work from home

7.8%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$445,000

Languages at home

3.9%non-English

Most common: Malayalam, Mandarin, Sinhalese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.9/100
Average

Top 35% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 99% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Arts precinct
  • Green suburb
  • Nightlife
What Hamilton is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Arts precinct, Green suburb, Nightlife

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Suburb profile

Hamilton is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Southern Grampians Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Hamilton Botanic Gardens and Hamilton Mechanics Institute.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 18% below the peer median. Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and lower school ICSEA scores.

Hamilton is a better fit for people who value lower rents and daily services more than population growth.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Hamilton Botanic Gardens
  • Hamilton Mechanics Institute

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Hamilton compares

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

Median house price

$445k

+13% change

Median rent

$370/wk

Population (ERP)

10,313

+0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#95

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

81st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

48th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

24%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

32nd

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
50.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 35% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1817th in Australia
State rank
442nd in VIC
Peer rank
#95 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#165 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
99%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025)
$370
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$445,000
Median price change
+12.5%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

10,313(June 2025)

+0.3% annual · -0.5% over 5 years · 48th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.3%
5-year growth
-0.5%
Change in 1 year
+28
Change in 5 years
-49
Growth rank in VIC
48th 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 (~10,350), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$235
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.3% / 32.4% / 24.3%
Employment rate
54.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.8% / 0.1% / 74.6%
Walked or cycled to work
5.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,957 / 265 / 90 (+ 16 other)

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

15.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 20.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified15.2% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified7.9% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational20.8% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below56.2% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

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

  • Health17.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.7%
  • Management and commerce14.5%
  • Education12.2%
  • Society and culture11.6%
  • Architecture and building7.8%
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)
$51,352

40th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,976

34th percentile in VIC · -15% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

25th percentile in VIC · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$78,179

47th percentile in VIC · +23% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

14th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3300 — 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
6,206
Taxpayers reporting net rent
647
Median net rent
$1,364
Taxpayers reporting business income
553
Taxable income vs state median
-4%
Salary / wages vs state median
-6%
Rental investment vs state median
-23%
Super vs state median
-3%
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

Seasonal & agricultural work

8.2% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 3.6× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.1% across Victoria.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
8.2%

44th percentile in VIC · +257% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
384
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 3300

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers140
  • Labourers106
  • Technicians and trades workers49
  • Professionals25
  • Machinery operators and drivers23
  • Clerical and administrative workers22

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 3300 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Warrnambool and South West (SA4 217), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12132,501
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 84151,483
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214640
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211414
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212140
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841368
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841266
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841665
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841963
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

Warrnambool and South West is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 4,671 · AFF share +291% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

3.9% speak a language other than English at home; 8.4% born overseas

Language at home
9,390 English only · 381 other
Non-English at home
3.9%
Born overseas
818 (8.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
262 (2.5%)
Australian citizens
9,450
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
22

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Malayalam29 · 19.6%
  • Mandarin15 · 10.1%
  • Sinhalese13 · 8.8%
  • Afrikaans11 · 7.4%
  • German11 · 7.4%
  • Hindi6 · 4.1%
  • Serbian6 · 4.1%
  • Arabic5 · 3.4%

Religion

49.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.7%, while 41.1% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.1%38.8%
Christianity49.7%40.9%
Other / not stated9.2%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.4%20.5%
Anglican9%6.5%
Uniting Church8.5%2.4%
Lutheran5.3%0.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed4.3%1.4%

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)
1,244
Against the person
274
Against property
421
Rate per 1,000 residents
120.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 38 residents
State crime-rate percentile
81.2th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+10.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
158
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
15.32

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage127
  • B49 Other Theft74
  • C32 Drug Possession95
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order179
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions79

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
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
966
Median ICSEA percentile
32th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 294 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • The Hamilton and Alexandra CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 409 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Baimbridge CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 333 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • George Street Primary School - HamiltonPrimary · Government · ICSEA 877 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 67 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Baimbridge CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Branxholme-Wallacedale Community SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • George Street Primary School - HamiltonGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Hamilton North Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • North Hamilton KindergartenColeraine Roadkindergarten
  • Patterson Park Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

312 mapped amenities

9 restaurants · 11 cafes · 3 pubs · 2 bars · 4 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 2 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 33 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 73 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 22 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.06
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.19
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.22
Food & drink(33)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Country French BakeryBakery

    86 Gray Street

  • Alexandra House BarBar
  • ObsidianBar
  • Curly's Pizza & PastaCafe
  • Kings Bakery & CafeCafe

    123 Brown Street

  • Lemon Myrtle CafeCafe

    163 Gray Street

  • Little KoiCafe
  • The Hamilton HamperCafe

    169 Gray Street

  • The Hive Drive Thru CoffeeCafe
  • The RoxburghCafe
  • The Speckled FrogCafe
  • Tosca BrownsCafe

    211 Gray Street

  • Two DoorsCafe
  • Woody'sCafe
  • Canadian RoosterFast food

    86A Lonsdale Street

  • Fast food
  • Great Western PizzaFast food
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • KFCFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • “The Cally” - Caledonian Hotel MotelPub

    153 Thompson Street

  • Commercial HotelPub

    145 Thompson Street, Hamilton

  • Grand Central HotelPub

    141-143 Gray Street

  • Alexandra House Family BistroRestaurant
  • Chris's Kebabs & GrillRestaurant

    86 Glenelg Highway

  • Court LanternRestaurant
  • Curry BowlRestaurant
  • Izzy's Tavern WilfredRestaurant
  • Noodles & SushiRestaurant
  • SubwayRestaurant

    108 Gray Street

  • Thai TownRestaurant

    105 Thompson Street

  • Thompson's TavernRestaurant

    138 Gray Street

Shopping(17)
  • Commercial Hotel Liqour LegendsBottle shop

    Lonsdale Street

  • Liquor StaxBottle shop
  • Ritchies IGA + LiquorBottle shop
  • EG AustraliaConvenience store

    93 French Street

  • OTRConvenience store

    86 Coleraine Road

  • K HubDepartment store
  • Permewans Mitre 10Hardware store
  • Hamilton Regional Livestock ExchangeMarketplace
  • John Thomson & CoShopping centre
  • The Hub HamiltonShopping centre

    81-91 French Street, Hamilton

  • ALDISupermarket

    104-108 French Street

  • ColesSupermarket
  • Ritchies IGA + LiquorSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(15)
  • ANZBank
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    174 Gray Street

  • NABBank
  • RabobankBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • CaltexPetrol station
  • EG AustraliaPetrol station
  • Mobil SynergyPetrol station
  • OctanePetrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • ShellPetrol station

    161 Thompson Street

  • UnitedPetrol station

    79 Cox Street, Hamilton

  • Hamilton Post OfficePost office

    57 Gray Street

Community(2)
  • Hamilton LibraryLibrary

    105 Brown Street

  • Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary SchoolSchool

    42 Gray Street

Health & services(5)
  • Brown Street DentalDentist

    48 Brown Street, Hamilton

  • James Dean PharmacyPharmacy
  • James Dean PharmacyPharmacy

    170 Gray Street

  • Robsons PharmacyPharmacy
  • Hamilton VetcareVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(43)
  • BBQ
  • Hamilton-Coleraine Rail TrailCycling route
  • Hamilton Fitness 24-7Gym

    57 Thompson Street

  • On Track Pilates & Fitness StudioGym
  • Baimbridge Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Blood Paddock Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Hamilton Community ParklandsNature reserve
  • Apex ParkPark
  • Beersheba Memorial ParkPark
  • Bree ParkPark
  • Hughan ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Victoria ParkPark
  • Bree Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Hughan Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Melville Oval PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground
  • Victory Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • brown st business centrePublic toilets
  • hamilton - livestock exchange - canteen/toiletsPublic toilets
  • hamilton - mitchell square toilets - buildingPublic toilets
  • hamilton showgroundsPublic toilets
  • melville oval change roomsPublic toilets
  • melville oval ladies toiletsPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Southern Grampians Shire CouncilPublic toilets
  • the hub toiletsPublic toilets
  • Hamilton Croquet ClubSports centre
  • Hamilton Indoor Leisure & Aquatic CentreSports centre
  • Hamilton Olympic Swimming PoolSports centre
  • Sports centre
  • Hamilton Bowling ClubSports field
  • Kennedy OvalSports field
  • Melville OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (7)
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Hamilton Caravan ParkCaravan park
  • Lake Hamilton Caravan ParkCaravan park
Places to stay(3)
  • Comfort Inn BotanicalHotel

    75 French Street, Hamilton

  • AAt 28 Goldsmith Motel HamiltonMotel
  • Lonsdale Motor InnMotel
Entertainment(4)
  • Hamilton Performing Arts CentreArts centre

    Brown Street

  • Hamilton CinemaCinema

    Brown Street

  • Hamilton History CentreMuseum

    43 Gray Street, Hamilton

  • Dramus TheatreTheatre
Transport(31)

30 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(109)
  • Kerr & Co.Agrarian
  • LanyonsAgrarian
  • Thrive Agri ServicesAgrarian
  • Chiropractic Health ClinicAlternative
  • Baimbridge AntiquesAntiques
  • Apartment
  • King George VArtwork
  • Platypus SculptureArtwork
  • Apex Park Steam LocomotiveAttraction
  • Pure Envy Beauty SalonBeauty salon
  • Bench (2)
  • Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceBlood Donation
  • Bellcourt BooksBooks

    63 Gray Street

  • Subaru HamiltonCar
  • Taylor Motors MazdaCar

    50 Lonsdale Street

  • Taylor MotorsToyotaCar
  • RepcoCar Parts
  • AutoproCar repair
  • GoodyearCar repair
  • Hamilton Exhaust CentreCar repair
  • Mr MagicCar wash

    103 Kennedy Street

  • Carpet CourtCarpet
  • Buckle MenswearClothes
  • Hip PocketClothes
  • Just JeansClothes
  • The Accurate ClothingClothes
  • Tops 'n' TailsClothes
  • PresenceClothes;Houseware
  • Ivory PrintCopyshop
  • Hamilton Magistrates' CourtCourthouse
  • AWM Electrical & Data SuppliersElectrical
  • Look Cabling SolutionsElectronics
  • CFA District 5 HeadquartersFire station
  • Hamilton CFAFire station
  • Flooring XtraFlooring

    49 Thompson Street

  • Gray Street FlowersFlorist
  • Regent FloristFlorist

    115 Thompson Street

  • Thomson FountainFountain
  • David Edwards Custom FramingFrame

    52 Brown Street, Hamilton

  • Hamilton FurnishingFurniture

    92 French Street

  • Homeflair HamiltonFurniture

    65 Thompson Street

  • Provincial Home LivingFurniture

    55 Thompson Street

  • Hamilton GalleryGallery
  • Mud GalleryGallery
  • Garden (8)
  • Hamilton Botanic GardensGarden
  • Hamilton Community Pocket GardenGarden
  • Gift
  • Victoria's Sights & DelightsGift
  • Hair for menHairdresser
  • Solo Barber ShopHairdresser

    58 Brown Street, Hamilton

  • Talia'sHairdresser
  • Yellow Store Salon - Barber ShopHairdresser
  • Hamilton Information CentreInformation
  • Sacks JewellersJewelry
  • Wards JewelryJewelry
  • UnicraftKitchen
  • Massage
  • Thai MassageMassage
  • Phone repairMobile Phone
  • WOLF Hamilton - Telstra PartnerMobile Phone

    Unit Shop 12 143 Gray Street, Hamilton

  • Calley Hotel MotelMotel;Hotel
  • MNA Moto SuppliesMotorcycle

    36 Thompson Street

  • Road RocketMotorcycle Repair
  • Beatties NewsagencyNewsagent

    147 Gray Street

  • Slade's NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Attic Nite ClubNightclub
  • Glenn Howell OptometristOptician

    85-87 Gray Street

  • Martin OptometryOptometrist
  • Lyal Eales StoresOutdoor
  • HammondsPaint
  • Australia PostParking

    54 Gray Street

  • Parking (18)
  • Pet PatrolPet
  • Picnic Table (9)
  • Baptist Community ChurchPlace of worship
  • Christ Church Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Hamilton Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship

    37-43 Laidlaw Street, Hamilton

  • Lutheran Church of the Good ShepherdPlace of worship
  • Place of worship
  • St Andrews Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
  • Hamilton Police StationPolice
  • Austalia PostPost Box
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Little Free LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • Recycling (4)
  • EternityReligion
  • Trev's Bargain EmporiumSecond Hand

    125 Gray Street

  • WDHS Op ShopSecond Hand
  • Shelter (2)
  • Clarrie the CobblerShoe Repair
  • Active FeetShoes
  • Are-AbleSocial Facility
  • HeadspaceSocial Facility
  • Southern Stay Disability ServicesSocial Facility

    46 Brown Street, Hamilton

  • SportsPower HamiltonSports

    92 Gray Street

  • ACE Radio, MIXXFM, 981-3HAStudio
  • Tattoo on ThompsonTattoo
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Hamilton PK BearingsTrade
  • Reece Plumbing CentreTrade
  • Flight CentreTravel Agency
  • Hamilton Trophies and giftsTrophy
  • TyrepowerTyres
  • Vacant (3)
  • Cheap as ChipsVariety Store
  • Waste Basket (13)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

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

Sporting clubs

6 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Grangeburn Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Grangeburn Bowling Club/Opp 9 Roberts St

    Lawn Bowls

  • Hamilton Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls · +61 3 5572 1297

  • Hamilton Golf Club

    Golf

  • Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Parklands Golf Club

    Golf

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.9%
Woodland / forest cover
1.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
523
Parks (OSM)
23
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

Places of worship

7 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Baptist Community Church
  • Christ Church Anglican Church
  • Hamilton Uniting Church
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

    37-43 Laidlaw Street, Hamilton

  • Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
  • Place of worship
  • St Andrews Presbyterian Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
8
Nearest hospital
Hamilton Base Hospital (1.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
5
Residential aged-care places
154

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

  • Western District Health Service Transition Care ProgramHAMILTONTransition Care
  • 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
Aged-care services
  • Grange Residential Care ServicesHAMILTONResidential
  • Lutheran Homes HamiltonHAMILTONResidential
  • The BirchesHAMILTONResidential
  • Western District Health ServiceHAMILTONHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
395
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.3

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).

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

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • 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 · current · Updated

Heritage

7 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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

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 31.8 km away).

Coalition 65.0%Labor 35.0%

4.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +35.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • HamiltonLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Hamilton NorthLabor 36.5% · Coalition 63.5% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • TarringtonLabor 31.4% · Coalition 68.6% TPP (2025)6.8 km away
  • BranxholmeLabor 23.7% · Coalition 76.3% TPP (2025)23.4 km away
  • CavendishLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.5% TPP (2025)24.2 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)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

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