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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Arawata, 3951

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  • Green suburb
What Arawata is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Arawata is a residential smaller community in South Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
92
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,468
Dwelling vacancy
30.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 46
Median monthly mortgage
$1,515
Employment rate
51.2%
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 (2025)
4
Against the person
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
43.5
State safety percentile
40th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+300%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1

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· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Develop land with a dwelling and agricultural outbuilding AMEND AN ENDORSED PLAN
    65 MCNAUGHTONS ROAD ARAWATA 3951Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Develop land with a domestic outbuilding
    580 FAIRBANK ROAD ARAWATA 3951Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    747 Fairbank RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Develop land with a dwelling and agricultural outbuilding
    65 McNaughtons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling, within 100 metres of a waterway - Application to amend: - Amend Garage Plans - Amend Garage to be an Agricultural Shed - Inclusion of additional toilet into shed triggering permit under the ESO2
    2 Newtons 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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)
1
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

  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • Develop land with a domestic outbuildingplanning580 FAIRBANK ROAD ARAWATA 3951Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwelling and agricultural outbuildingplanning65 McNaughtons RoadLodged 14 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwelling and agricultural outbuilding AMEND AN ENDORSED PLANplanning65 MCNAUGHTONS ROAD ARAWATA 3951Lodged 03 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) lot subdivisionplanning747 Fairbank RoadLodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling, within 100 metres of a waterway - Application to amend: - Amend Garage Plans - Amend Garage to be an Agricultural Shed - Inclusion of additional toilet into shed triggering permit under the ESO2planning2 Newtons RoadLodged 15 Jun 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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