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VIC · Northern Grampians Council

Stawell, VIC, 3380

Current weather

11.7°CThunderstorm

93% humidity · 22.9 km/h wind · 14.5° / 9.1° today · 15.7 mm rain

Desirability index

63.5/100

#189 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Stawell is a smaller suburban community in the Northern Grampians area, home to around 6,220 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 959 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+24%), roughly 154.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
6,220
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,127
Dwelling vacancy
10.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
305 of 2,890
Median monthly mortgage
$973
Employment rate
49.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
210 / 99 / 137

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)
959
Against the person
223
Against property
387
Rate per 1,000 residents
154.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 28 residents
State safety percentile
87.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+24.5%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault48
  • B21 Criminal Damage109
  • B49 Other Theft69
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order107
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions68

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
959
  • Skene Street Specialist SchoolSpecial
  • St Patrick's SchoolPrimary
  • Stawell Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Stawell Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • Stawell West Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

59 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Former Pleasant Creek Courthouse/Western Hwy
  • Stawell Railway Station
  • Stawell Station
  • Stawell Station/Napier St
  • Stawell Town Hall/Main St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

18 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Subdivision of land (2 Lots) and associated works
    11-13 ST GEORGES STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land (2 lots) and associated works
    70 BARNES STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development being Buildings and Works, Liquor License and associated works.
    168-172 MAIN STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay and associated works
    1 HIGH STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of three (3) Dwellings, 3 Lot Subdivision and associated works
    50-52 LIGAR STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay and associated works
    11A SHORT STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Subdivision of land (40 lots) and associated works and removal of native vegetation
    83 SLOANE STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use and Development 5MW Solar Energy Facility & Utility Installations, Removal of Native Vegetation
    105 DANE ROAD STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Development being Buildings and Works (addition of Aged Care Wing to Warne House) associated with exisiting Residential Aged Care Facility and associated works.
    107-113 Patrick StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Development of a Second Dwelling and associated carports and works
    12 OLIVER AVENUE STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to Use and Development being Buildings and works for new cells and leachate pond for the existing Refuse Disposal (Landfill) and associated signs and removal of native vegetation.
    492 Pomonal RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Staged Subdivision of land (3 lots) and associated works
    44 LIGAR STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of three (3) Single Storey Dwellings and associated works and to create and alter access to a Road Zone Category 1
    32 Byrne StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to the Use and Development of a 24 hour Service Station, Convenience Restaurant and the variation of access to a Road Zone Category 1, Development and display of internally illuminated advertising signs and business identification signs, Removal of Vegetation and associated works.
    1-7 Horsham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Staged Use and Development of Land for a Retirement Village (includes 23 dwellings and associated works to be done in 4 Stages, being Stage 2 of the Eventide Plantation Development), Native Vegetation Removal and associated works.
    O'Regan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Amendment to the Use and Development of a Service Station, Convenience Restaurant and the variation of access to a Road Zone Category 1, Development of a Car Wash, Development and display of internally illuminated advertising signs, electronic signs and business identification signs in excess of 8 square metres, Native Vegetation Removal and associated works (Amendment to include electronic signs in what the permit allows, add a condition to restrict the hours of operation of the vacuum bay and
    30-34 Ararat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Amendment to Stage the Development of four Dwellings, Stage the Subdivision of land (4 lots), Create access to a Road Zone, Category 1, Variation to Standard B6 (Street Setback), Waiving of Standard B9 (Permeability and stormwater management) and associated works.
    23 Patrick StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Retrospective approval for the use of land for a retail premises, installation of advertising signage and associated works.
    3 SMITH STREET STAWELL 3380Permit 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; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

111 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Bbq (2)
  • Bench (7)
  • Agnes St/Mary StBus stop
  • Austin St/Darcy StBus stop
  • Colquhoun St/Napier StBus stop
  • Colquhoun St/Wakeham StBus stop
  • Fisher St/Main StBus 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

22 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cato ParkPark
  • Central ParkPark
  • Federation Memorial ParkPark
  • Federation ParkPark
  • Fraser ParkPark
  • Fraynes Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Gladstone ParkPark
  • Illawarra H15 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • J.J. Kingston Wildflower Sanctuary Flora ReserveNature reserve
  • McCanns Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
On site
  • Pharmacypharmacy
  • Stawell District Hospitalhospital
  • Stawell Medical CentreWimmera Streetclinic

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

9 state heritage places

  • CENTRAL PARKNH2284
  • COMMONWEALTH MEMORIAL STAWELLNH1943
  • DIAMOND HOUSENH2178
  • FORMER LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTENH0531
  • FORMER PLEASANT CREEK COURT HOUSENH0998
  • FORMER POLICE SUPERINTENDENTS RESIDENCENH0986
  • PIPE ORGAN ST PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCHYH2177
  • STAWELL AMALGAMATED MINERS' ASSOCIATION BANNERYH2383
  • STAWELL COURT HOUSENH1997

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
22
Parks (OSM)
18

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
63.5/100
Cohort rank
#189 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

  • CENTRAL PARKheritageNH2284
  • COMMONWEALTH MEMORIAL STAWELLheritageNH1943
  • DIAMOND HOUSEheritageNH2178
  • FORMER LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTEheritageNH0531
  • FORMER PLEASANT CREEK COURT HOUSEheritageNH0998
  • FORMER POLICE SUPERINTENDENTS RESIDENCEheritageNH0986
  • PIPE ORGAN ST PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCHheritageYH2177
  • STAWELL AMALGAMATED MINERS' ASSOCIATION BANNERheritageYH2383
  • STAWELL COURT HOUSEheritageNH1997
  • Pharmacyhealthpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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