VIC · Yarriambiack Council
Hopetoun (Vic.), VIC, 3396
Current weather
13°CPartly cloudy
91% humidity · 29.1 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10.6° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#489 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hopetoun (Vic.) is a small locality in the Yarriambiack area, home to around 694 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 67 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+31%), roughly 96.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, 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
- 694
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,120
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 48.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 3 / 7
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)
- 67
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 96.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +31.4%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault6
- A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour2
- B21 Criminal Damage6
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order31
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)
- 971
- Hopetoun P-12 CollegeCombined
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary
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
- Austin St/Henty Hwy
- Austin St/Henty Hwy
- Austin St/Henty Hwy
- Austin St/Henty 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).
15 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
August 2021
- Construction of a Shed40 EVELYN ST HOPETOUN 3396Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Construction of a Shed6663 HENTY HIGHWAY HOPETOUN 3396Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Service Station146 LASCELLES ST HOPETOUN 3396Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Construction of a Dwelling6527 HENTY HIGHWAY HOPETOUN 3396Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Storage Shed867 Hopetoun-Walpeup RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- 24hr Laundromat80-82 Toole StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals
December 2020
- Garage/Storage Shed46 Toole StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Service Centre15-17 Lascelles StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Construction of a 3 Bay ShedLot 1 Conran StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Liquior Licence72 Lascelles StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Service Station146 Lascelles StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Alterations to existing Building36-40 Austin StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- 2 Lot Subdivision464 Anderson Neville RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Display Shed1 Hopetoun West RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Alterations to existing Building51 Lascelles StPermit 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cambacanya Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve
- Dattuck Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Goyura Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lake Lascelles - Lake Coorong ReserveNature reserve
- Wilhelmina Natural Features 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
- On site
- Rural Northwest Health HopetounMitchell Placehospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
2 state heritage places
- HOPETOUN HOUSENH0800
- LAKE CORRONG HOMESTEADNH0642
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 287
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 7.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #489 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
- HOPETOUN HOUSEheritageNH0800
- LAKE CORRONG HOMESTEADheritageNH0642
- Rural Northwest Health HopetounhealthMitchell Placehospital
- Cambacanya Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Dattuck Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Goyura Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Lake Lascelles - Lake Coorong Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Wilhelmina Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- 2 Lot Subdivisionplanning464 Anderson Neville RdLodged 17 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 24hr Laundromatplanning80-82 Toole StLodged 23 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- 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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