VIC · Golden Plains Council
Linton, VIC, 3360
Current weather
10.6°CRain showers
93% humidity · 32.9 km/h wind · 14.1° / 8.4° today · 4.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#82 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Linton is a small locality in the Golden Plains area, home to around 635 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 23 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+21%), roughly 36.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 635
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,148
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 327
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,181
- Employment rate
- 46.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 0 / 0
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)
- 23
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +21.1%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault5
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
- Other Crimes Against The Person3
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,001
- Linton Primary 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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Store/Glenelg Hwy
- General Store/Glenelg 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).
5 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Construction of a buildings (dwelling and outbuilding) and carrying out associated works (including construction of a crossover) under clause 43.01-1 (HO) and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 under clause 52.29-2 (Land adjacent to a road zone)96 SUSSEX STREET LINTON 3360Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Subdivision of land into two (2) lots under clauses 35.03-3 (LDRZ), 43.02-3 (DDO) and 44.06-2 (BMO)16 HEWITTS ROAD LINTON 3360Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for a Place of Assembly (Grindhouse Music Festival) and associated buildings and works590 LINTON-MORTCHUP ROAD LINTON 3360Withdrawn
- The development of the land for the purposes of a shed pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clause 35.07-4)9 HAPPY VALLEY CROSSING ROAD LINTON 3360Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
February 2020
- The use and development of the land for a dwelling and shed36 HEWITTS ROADPermit 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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- LintonBus stop
- Wares, Plants 'n' Things.Cafe
88 Sussex Street, Linton
- Drinking water
- Gas
- Picnic Table (3)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Railway HotelPub
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Unnamed P0050 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 68.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #82 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Unnamed P0050 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a buildings (dwelling and outbuilding) and carrying out associated works (including construction of a crossover) under clause 43.01-1 (HO) and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 under clause 52.29-2 (Land adjacent to a road zone)planning96 SUSSEX STREET LINTON 3360Lodged 07 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land into two (2) lots under clauses 35.03-3 (LDRZ), 43.02-3 (DDO) and 44.06-2 (BMO)planning16 HEWITTS ROAD LINTON 3360Lodged 14 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The development of the land for the purposes of a shed pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clause 35.07-4)planning9 HAPPY VALLEY CROSSING ROAD LINTON 3360Lodged 04 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The use and development of the land for a dwelling and shedplanning36 HEWITTS ROADLodged 19 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for a Place of Assembly (Grindhouse Music Festival) and associated buildings and worksplanning590 LINTON-MORTCHUP ROAD LINTON 3360Lodged 13 May 2021 · Withdrawn
- General Store/Glenelg Hwytransport
- General Store/Glenelg Hwytransport
- Linton Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime5
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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