VIC · Central Goldfields Council
Talbot (Vic.), VIC, 3371
Current weather
11.2°CRain showers
95% humidity · 24.9 km/h wind · 13.8° / 8.6° today · 9.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#460 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Talbot (Vic.) is a small locality in the Central Goldfields area, home to around 452 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 42 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+56%), roughly 92.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 452
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $793
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 266
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 38.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 5 / 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)
- 42
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 92.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +55.6%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault3
- A231 Fv Common Assault4
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 905
- Talbot Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Talbot Railway Station
- Talbot Station
- Talbot Station/Railway St
- Talbot Town Hall/Ballarat St
- Talbot Town Hall/Ballarat St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Gift
- Talbot Soldiers Memorial ParkParking
- Picnic Table
- Playground
- Talbot Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Talbot Soldiers Memorial ParkPublic toilets
- TelstraTelephone
- TalbotTrain station
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- McDermid Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Sorrensens Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Talbot Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Talbot Pioneers Memorial PlaygroundPark
- Talbot Soldiers Memorial ParkPark
- Tunnel Hill north Bushland 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- FORMER POLICE RESIDENCE & LOCK UPNH0533
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 5
- 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
- 12.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #460 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- FORMER POLICE RESIDENCE & LOCK UPheritageNH0533
- McDermid Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Sorrensens Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Talbot Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Talbot Pioneers Memorial Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Talbot Soldiers Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Tunnel Hill north Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Talbot Railway Stationtransport
- Talbot Stationtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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