VIC · Gannawarra Council
Quambatook, VIC, 3540
Current weather
12.5°CModerate drizzle
93% humidity · 24.9 km/h wind · 15.8° / 10.8° today · 10.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#304 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Quambatook is a small locality in the Gannawarra area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 65 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+58%), roughly 283.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 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
- 229
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $857
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $700
- Employment rate
- 36.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 3 / 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)
- 65
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 283.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +58.5%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B49 Other Theft2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order50
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Quambatook Hotel/Guthrie St
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
May 2020
- Use and Development of a second dwelling in accordance with the endorsed plan703 Dumosa-Quambatook 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 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Kelb Parts & Services - White & CooteAgrarian
- Northwest Ag ServicesAgrarian
16-22 Guthrie Street
- Bbq
- Monica St/Guthrie StBus stop
- Post Office/24 Guthrie StBus stop
- Quambatook Stores & LPOCafe
33-37 Guthrie Street, Quambatook
- Quamby Car Kwap & CoffeeCafe
31 Guthrie Street, Quambatook
- RJ Quambatook Auto ServiceCar repair
32 Guthrie Street, Quambatook
- Quambatook Community Resource CentreCommunity centre
6-8 Guthrie Street, Quambatook
- Copyshop
6-8 Guthrie Street, Quambatook
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bev Nalder Memorial ParkPark
- Cannie Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Quambatook I204 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Towaninny North Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 154
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 41.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #304 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
- Bev Nalder Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Cannie Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Quambatook I204 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Towaninny North Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Use and Development of a second dwelling in accordance with the endorsed planplanning703 Dumosa-Quambatook RoadLodged 21 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Quambatook Hotel/Guthrie St transport
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March 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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