VIC · Golden Plains Council

Hesse, VIC, 3321

Current weather

12.9°CModerate drizzle

75% humidity · 13.6 km/h wind · 16° / 10.7° today · 5.3 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Hesse is a small locality in the Golden Plains area, home to around 14 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 24 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-29%), roughly 1714.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
14
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 6
Median monthly mortgage
$1,234
Employment rate
78.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
24
Against the person
3
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,714.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 5 residents
State safety percentile
99.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-29.4%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods4
  • B49 Other Theft5
  • C12 Drug Trafficking4
  • C32 Drug Possession7

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Barunah Plains LetterboxPost Box

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • BARUNAH PLAINSNH2313

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • BARUNAH PLAINSheritageNH2313
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime4
  • B49 Other Theftcrime5
  • C12 Drug Traffickingcrime4
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime7
  • Barunah Plains Letterboxamenitiespost_box

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • Recorded offences by suburb/townCrime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site