VIC · Brimbank Council
Ardeer, 3022
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Ardeer is a smaller suburban community in the Brimbank area, home to around 3,170 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 357 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 112.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, 83 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,170
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,452
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 1,238
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 51.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 116 / 229 / 7
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)
- 357
- Against the person
- 72
- Against property
- 217
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 112.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage33
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft18
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle64
- B49 Other Theft39
- C32 Drug Possession20
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 990.5
- Ardeer Primary SchoolPrimary
- Mother of God SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chatsworth Ave/Ballarat Rd
- Holt St/Ballarat Rd
- Sunshine Mosque/Ballarat Rd
- Sunshine Motor Inn/Ballarat Rd
- Sunshine Motor Inn/Ballarat Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
83 active roadworks / incidents
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN RING IN-WESTERN RAMP OF, BALLARAT ROAD06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALLARAT ROAD, CHATSWORTH AVENUE06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN RING OUT-WESTERN RAMP OF, WESTERN-WESTERN RING OUT RAMP ON06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALLARAT ROAD, WESTERN RING IN-WESTERN RAMP OF06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALLARAT ROAD, CHATSWORTH AVENUE06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN RING IN-WESTERN RAMP OF, BALLARAT ROAD06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN-WESTERN RING OUT RAMP ON, WESTERN RING OUT-WESTERN RAMP OF06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALLARAT ROAD, WESTERN-WESTERN RING OUT RAMP ON06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALLARAT ROAD, CHATSWORTH AVENUE06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALLARAT ROAD, WESTERN-WESTERN RING OUT RAMP ON06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
20 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
September 2021
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS51 SUSPENSION STREET ARDEER 3022Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS69 SUSPENSION STREET ARDEER 3022Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Retail Premise and PPAR-One or more new buildings USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR A MEDICAL CENTRE59 HOLT STREET ARDEER 3022Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Subdivision - Residential and PPAR-Subdivision of land 2 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (PS 848200N)1/64 MCLAUGHLIN STREET ARDEER 3022Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Subdivision - Residential and PPAR-Subdivision of land 3 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (PS 901755V)69 CHELSEY STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Subdivision - Residential and PPAR-Subdivision of land 4 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (PS 847117E)7 ROCKBANK ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS52 CHELSEY STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Accommodation and PPAR-One or more new buildings DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMMUNITY CARE ACCOMMODATION54 BLANCHE STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals
December 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS214 FORREST STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS62 CHELSEY STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision - Residential and PPAR-Subdivision of land 2 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (PS 847263S)50 CHELSEY STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS224A FORREST STREET ARDEER 3022Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling WORKS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING (INCUDING DEMOLITION OF OUTBUILDINGS) AND CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR WITHIN A HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO147)25 MAXWELD STREET ARDEER 3022Withdrawn
August 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS34 ESMOND STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling AMENDMENT TO THE ENDORSED PLANS TO ALLOW UPPER RETREAT LEVELS ABOVE THE GARAGES OF UNIT 1 AND 22 MCLAUGHLIN STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS7 CHELSEY STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS220 FORREST STREET ARDEER 3022Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling AMENDMENT TO THE ENDORSED PLANS FOR A MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO CORRECT THE LEVELS AND TO REMOVE EAVES FROM UNIT 219 NORTH STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS (GARAGE) TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR28 HOLT STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Buildings & Works to Industrial Premise and PPAR-One or more new build USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR INDUSTRY (WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING)26 REID STREETPermit 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Chatsworth Avenue/Ballarat RoadBus stop
- Sunshine Mosque/Ballarat RoadBus stop
- Sunshine Motor Inn/Ballarat RoadBus stop
- BudgetCar Rental
- Drinking water
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ardeer Community ParkPark
- Ardeer ReservePark
- More ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 33.6/100
- National rank
- 4442nd in Australia
- State rank
- 878th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #190 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #368 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime33
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime18
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime64
- B49 Other Theftcrime39
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime20
- Ardeer Community Parkgovernmentpark
- Ardeer Reservegovernmentpark
- More Parkgovernmentpark
- Accommodation and PPAR-One or more new buildings DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMMUNITY CARE ACCOMMODATIONplanning54 BLANCHE STREETLodged 01 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings & Works to Industrial Premise and PPAR-One or more new build USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR INDUSTRY (WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING)planning26 REID STREETLodged 17 Mar 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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