South Dudley VIC 3995
296 addresses · 12 streets
Monash Electorate › Bass Coast LGA › South Dudley · 102 km from Melbourne
Living Here
South Dudley is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 421 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $993 a week, with median rent near $290 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 24% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Wonthaggi - Inverloch statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: South Dudley itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
4 supermarkets
1 beach
2 pharmacies
5 doctors & medical clinics
1 dentist
1 physiotherapist
2 optometrists
2 hospitals
1 vet
2 childcare & kindergartens
1 library
1 post office
5 service stations
2 gyms & sports centres
1 golf club
1 playground
2 bakeries
1 butcher
2 hardware stores
2 hairdressers
1 beauty salon
Sport & Recreation
1 facility recorded in South Dudley.
- Wonthaggi Club Grounds Equestrian
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 10.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 10.1% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 11.3% |
Demographics
Unemployment 5.8% · Labour-force participation 54.3%
Population by age in South Dudley
| 0-4 | 18 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 47 |
| 15-19 | 18 |
| 20-24 | 19 |
| 25-34 | 62 |
| 35-44 | 50 |
| 45-54 | 50 |
| 55-64 | 60 |
| 65-74 | 50 |
| 75-84 | 32 |
| 85+ | 8 |
Dwelling types in South Dudley
| House | 181 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in South Dudley
| <$650 | 42 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 73 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 35 |
| $3,000+ | 11 |
Top ancestries in South Dudley
| English | 208 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 182 |
| Scottish | 42 |
| Irish | 39 |
| Ancestry NS | 23 |
| Other | 19 |
Housing tenure in South Dudley
| Owned | 70 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 63 |
| Rented | 43 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in South Dudley
| 0 | 11 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 81 |
| 2 | 70 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4+ | 8 |
Commute to work in South Dudley
| Car | 121 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 6 |
| Bicycle | 5 |
| Home | 22 |
Top countries of birth in South Dudley
| England | 19 |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 7 |
| India | 4 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Nepal | 4 |
| Bangladesh | 3 |
Languages used at home in South Dudley
| Nepali | 5 |
|---|---|
| Hindi | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
45,085 bird observations recorded near South Dudley — most often seen:
- Superb Fairy-wren (2,381)
- Australian Magpie (2,303)
- Common Starling (2,204)
- Grey Fantail (2,036)
- Red Wattlebird (1,970)
- Eurasian Blackbird (1,960)
- Little Raven (1,875)
- Grey Shrike-thrush (1,852)
- White-eared Honeyeater (1,832)
- New Holland Honeyeater (1,732)
- Welcome Swallow (1,607)
- Pacific Black Duck (1,576)
- White-naped Honeyeater (1,458)
Show all 30 birds recorded near South Dudley
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (1,438)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (1,433)
- European Goldfinch (1,399)
- Brown Thornbill (1,344)
- Chestnut Teal (1,300)
- White-faced Heron (1,266)
- Little Wattlebird (1,236)
- Eastern Yellow Robin (1,183)
- Magpie-lark (1,174)
- Black Swan (1,148)
- Eastern Rosella (1,144)
- Eurasian Coot (1,137)
- Common Myna (1,105)
- Masked Lapwing (1,062)
- White-browed Scrubwren (1,010)
- Australian White Ibis (986)
- Silvereye (934)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to South Dudley:
- Wonthaggi (1.9 km)
- North Wonthaggi (1.9 km)
- Dalyston (4.7 km)
- Archies Creek (5.6 km)
- West Creek (6 km)
- Harmers Haven (6.3 km)
- St Clair (6.3 km)
- Cape Paterson (8.6 km)
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Streets
- Alexander Road (22)
- Carl Street (38)
- Dudley Street (20)
- Epsom Street (48)
- Graham Street (1)
- Hull Street (22)
- Milner Street (11)
- Pony Lane (2)
- South Dudley Road (58)
- Station Street (32)
- Thomas Court (12)
- White Road (30)
