VIC · Horsham Council
Natimuk, VIC, 3409
Current weather
11.9°CThunderstorm
94% humidity · 20.7 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10° today · 13.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#106 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Natimuk is a small locality in the Horsham area, home to around 548 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+117%), roughly 23.7 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
- 548
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,269
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 43 of 271
- Median monthly mortgage
- $814
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 4
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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +116.7%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault2
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
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
- 1,044
- Natimuk 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
- Lake Ave/Main St
- Mount Arapiles/Natimuk-Frances Rd
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).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Outbuilding and Garage (Building and Works)4 Elmes 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 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Pizza OvenBbq
- Lake Ave/Main StBus stop
- Device Charging Station
- Drinking water (2)
- Mahogony House Trading CoFurniture
69 Main Street
- Mahogony House Trading Co shop 2Furniture
97 Main Street
- St Paul's Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
- Playground (2)
- Australia PostPost Box
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Natimuk Showgrounds Recreation ReservePark
- Natimuk Soldiers Park ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
1 state heritage place
- PAVILION CLASSROOM NATIMUKNH2051
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Natimuk Pre-School CentreRegent Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 79.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #106 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
- Natimuk Pre-School CentrechildcareRegent Streetkindergarten
- PAVILION CLASSROOM NATIMUKheritageNH2051
- Natimuk Showgrounds Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Natimuk Soldiers Park Reservegovernmentpark
- Outbuilding and Garage (Building and Works)planning4 Elmes StLodged 07 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Lake Ave/Main St transport
- Mount Arapiles/Natimuk-Frances Rdtransport
- Natimuk Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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