Median house price
$450k
-1.6% change
VIC · Bass Coast Council
South Dudley, 3995
Est. population · Jun 2025
450
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+14.2%
Median age
42
Median income
$993/wk
Employment rate
51.1%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$450,000
Languages at home
5.6%non-English
Most common: Bengali, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
South Dudley offers a slower smaller community life in Bass Coast Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because growth momentum, plus community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
South Dudley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
450
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#119
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
73rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
88th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 28.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5770th in Australia
- State rank
- 1110th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #119 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #601 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $450,000
- Median price change
- -1.6%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
450(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +14.2% over 5 years · 88th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +14.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +56
- Growth rank in VIC
- 88th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~500), extrapolated at +2.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 421
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $993
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 216
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 51.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 181 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 41
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 23 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +24.2%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A231 Fv Common Assault4
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
- Other Crimes Against The Person6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 996
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- Wonthaggi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 371 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Epsom St/Dudley St
- Milner St/Epsom St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.38
Community(1)
- Community centre
Sport & outdoors(2)
- South Dudley ReservePark
38-40 Carl Street
- Playground
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bass Coast Light EnginesGroundskeeping
317 White Road
- Wonthaggi Pony ClubHorse Riding
- Rail TrailParking
- Dowsons ShellPetrol station
309 White Road
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
331-333 White Road
- Public toilets
- Easy Self StorageStorage Rental
127-131 South Dudley Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- South Dudley ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
331-333 White Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wonthaggi Medical Centre (1.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 14
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 304 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Buildings and works in a ESO36 EPSOM STREET SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Development of the land for a Store (self storage units and caravan and boat storage) in stages, in the C2Z and ESO127-131 SOUTH DUDLEY ROAD SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for food and drinks premise C2Z and alter access to a road in RDZ1323 WHITE ROAD SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals
October 2020
- Development of land for a warehouse and associated car park in C2Z and ESO4, and alteration of existing access way to Road Zone Category 1325 White RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Subdivision of land into two (2) lots in GRZ1, BMO and ESO458 Station StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to existing dwelling in ESO436 Carl StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding (shed) in association with existing dwelling in BMO, ESO4 and HO78.46-48 Station StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to existing outbuilding in ESO4 and HO46-48 Station StreetWithdrawn
March 2020
- Development of the land for a Warehouse in C2Z and ESO4 and alter access to a road in a road zone category 1.327 White RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land into (2) two lots and development of land for a second dwelling47 Alexander RoadNOD issued by a delegate
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Monash
- Member of Parliament
- Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.4 km away).
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.2%
10.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- WonthaggiLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Wonthaggi NorthLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- DalystonLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- Cape PatersonLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
- KilcundaLabor 53.9% · Coalition 46.1% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Bass Coast Council
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