VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Olinda (Vic.), VIC, 3788
Current weather
9.6°CRain showers
89% humidity · 22.5 km/h wind · 12.7° / 7.9° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#141 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Olinda (Vic.) is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 1,773 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,773
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,995
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 91 of 738
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 4 / 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.
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 485 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Cuckoo Restaurant/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Cuckoo Restaurant/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Olinda Hall/Olinda-Monbulk Rd
- Perrins Creek Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
124 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Olinda CellarsAlcohol
540 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road
- Dr Quirky's Vintage EmporiumAntiques
- ANZATM
- ATM
- Bbq (2)
- Soap OperaBeauty salon
- Bench (56)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Chalet Rd/Olinda-Monbulk RdBus stop
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fiddlers Green Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Former Olinda Golf Course ParkPark
- Howard Norman ReservePark
- Olinda Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Olinda G165 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Olinda G166 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Olinda G167 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Olinda Recreation ReservePark
- Pirianda GardensPark
- R.J Hamer ArboretumPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Windsong Amethyst Cavealternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- LONGACRESNH1876
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 70.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #141 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- LONGACRESheritageNH1876
- Windsong Amethyst Cavehealthalternative
- Fiddlers Green Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Former Olinda Golf Course Parkgovernmentpark
- Howard Norman Reservegovernmentpark
- Olinda Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Olinda G165 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Olinda G166 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Olinda G167 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Olinda Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
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
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