VIC · Bass Coast Council
South Dudley, VIC, 3995
Current weather
14°COvercast
70% humidity · 17.3 km/h wind · 16.6° / 11.2° today · 4.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#245 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Dudley is a small locality in the Bass Coast area, home to around 421 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 41 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+24%), roughly 97.4 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 21 / 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)
- 41
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 97.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 23 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +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
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Epsom St/Dudley St
- Milner St/Epsom 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).
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
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Epsom St/Dudley StBus stop
- Milner St/Epsom StBus stop
- Bass Coast Light EnginesGroundskeeping
317 White Road
- Rail TrailParking
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
331-333 White Road
- Easy Self StorageStorage Rental
127-131 South Dudley Road
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- South Dudley ReservePark
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)
- 2/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 6.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #245 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
- South Dudley Reservegovernmentpark
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding (shed) in association with existing dwelling in BMO, ESO4 and HO78.planning46-48 Station StreetLodged 28 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for food and drinks premise C2Z and alter access to a road in RDZ1planning323 WHITE ROAD SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Lodged 09 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in a ESOplanning36 EPSOM STREET SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Lodged 23 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for a warehouse and associated car park in C2Z and ESO4, and alteration of existing access way to Road Zone Category 1planning325 White RoadLodged 08 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a Store (self storage units and caravan and boat storage) in stages, in the C2Z and ESOplanning127-131 SOUTH DUDLEY ROAD SOUTH DUDLEY 3995Lodged 26 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a Warehouse in C2Z and ESO4 and alter access to a road in a road zone category 1.planning327 White RoadLodged 30 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to existing dwelling in ESO4planning36 Carl StreetLodged 14 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to existing outbuilding in ESO4 and HOplanning46-48 Station StreetLodged 28 May 2020 · Withdrawn
- Subdivision of land into (2) two lots and development of land for a second dwellingplanning47 Alexander RoadLodged 04 Mar 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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