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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Agnes, 3962

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Agnes is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Agnes is a residential smaller community in South Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
61
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$725
Dwelling vacancy
27.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 36
Median monthly mortgage
$2,318
Employment rate
34.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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 · 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)
9
Against the person
2
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
147.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 30 residents
State safety percentile
85.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+50%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • September 2021

  • Use and Development of the land for a Dwelling
    5471 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY AGNES 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • July 2020

  • Works associated with excavation treatment and reinstatement of contaminated soil and groundwater - Amend endorsed plans and permit condition
    Barry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Alterations and additions to an existing industrial building and alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1 - amend endorsed plans
    335 Barry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of the land for a dwelling, an outbuilding and associated works - amend endorsed plans
    74B McKanes RoadWithdrawn

  • January 2020

  • Amendment application to permit for the Use and develop land for group accommodation: Amend what the permit allows to remove the limitation on the number of cabins Amend the endorsed plans to include an additional 3 Group Accommodation buildings
    185 Agnes River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

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) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
0

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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
  • Alterations and additions to an existing industrial building and alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1 - amend endorsed plansplanning335 Barry RoadLodged 23 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment application to permit for the Use and develop land for group accommodation: Amend what the permit allows to remove the limitation on the number of cabins Amend the endorsed plans to include an additional 3 Group Accommodation buildingsplanning185 Agnes River RoadLodged 07 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling, an outbuilding and associated works - amend endorsed plansplanning74B McKanes RoadLodged 22 Feb 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Use and Development of the land for a Dwellingplanning5471 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY AGNES 3962Lodged 20 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Works associated with excavation treatment and reinstatement of contaminated soil and groundwater - Amend endorsed plans and permit conditionplanningBarry RoadLodged 27 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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