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VIC · Golden Plains Council

Napoleons, VIC, 3352

Current weather

9.9°CRain showers

93% humidity · 32.6 km/h wind · 13.5° / 7.8° today · 3.5 mm rain

Desirability index

49.1/100

#124 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Napoleons is a small locality in the Golden Plains area, home to around 555 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 15 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-32%), roughly 27.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
555
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,718
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 207
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
57.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 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)
15
Against the person
3
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
27
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 185 residents
State safety percentile
20.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-31.8%

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
996
  • Napoleons Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Community Centre/Colac - Ballarat Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

6 planning-related records

2020· 6 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use of the land for a retail premises (gardening/giftware) under clause 32.05-2
    4780 Colac-Ballarat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed and extension to existing shed
    16 Kingston LaneWithdrawn
  • The development of the land for a 2 (two) lot subdivision in accordance with endorsed plans
    499 Scotchmans Lead RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed in association with an existing Extractive industry
    . Log Hut RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed
    299 LLOYDS LANEWithdrawn

  • February 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed
    117 TRICKS LANEPermit 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 · 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Yarrowee Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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)
1
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
49.1/100
Cohort rank
#124 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

  • Yarrowee Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • The development of the land for a 2 (two) lot subdivision in accordance with endorsed plansplanning499 Scotchmans Lead RoadLodged 13 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for a shedplanning299 LLOYDS LANELodged 05 Mar 2020 · Withdrawn
  • The development of the land for a shedplanning117 TRICKS LANELodged 21 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for a shed and extension to existing shedplanning16 Kingston LaneLodged 17 Sep 2020 · Withdrawn
  • The development of the land for a shed in association with an existing Extractive industryplanning. Log Hut RoadLodged 22 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for a retail premises (gardening/giftware) under clause 32.05-2planning4780 Colac-Ballarat RoadLodged 04 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Community Centre/Colac - Ballarat Rdtransport
  • Napoleons Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1

Data sources & freshness

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