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VIC · Nillumbik Council

Arthurs Creek, 3099

Current weather

9.9°CLight drizzle

93% humidity · 29.1 km/h wind · 11° / 8.5° today · 7.8 mm rain

Desirability score

42.3/100

2805th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Arthurs Creek is a small locality in the Nillumbik area, home to around 478 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 10 offences in 2026, roughly 20.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
478
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$2,214
Dwelling vacancy
12.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
23 of 183
Median monthly mortgage
$2,591
Employment rate
61.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
10
Against the person
4
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
20.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 120 residents
State safety percentile
14.5th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
930
  • Arthurs Creek Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

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).

14 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a shed
    1135 ARTHURS CREEK ROAD ARTHURS CREEK 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    670 COTTLES BRIDGE-STRATHEWEN ROAD ARTHURS CREEK 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a studio and water tank
    710 Hurstbridge-Arthurs Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Amendment - Use of land for winery and cellar door sales and associated buildings and works for shed, winery building and 90,000 litre water tank and business identification signage
    225 SHAWS ROAD ARTHURS CREEK 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Amendment - Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    205 Deep Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a shed
    5 Harrys RoadNo permit required
  • Buildings and works to alter and extend the existing dwelling
    195 DEEP CREEK ROAD ARTHURS CREEK 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    205 Deep Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and Development of the land to construct a dwelling
    1120 ARTHURS CREEK ROAD ARTHURS CREEK 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    655 Cottles Bridge-Strathewen RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a storage shed
    834 Hurstbridge-Arthurs Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a shed
    365 Cottles Bridge-Strathewen RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a shed
    45 Matheis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Amendment - Use and development of the land for a dwelling, outbuilding and associated works
    705 Hurstbridge-Arthurs Creek 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Ryders Flat ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
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)
4
Parks (OSM)
1

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
42.3/100
National rank
2805th in Australia
State rank
565th in VIC
Peer rank
#69 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#189 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime3
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Ryders Flat Reservegovernmentpark
  • Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a studio and water tankplanning710 Hurstbridge-Arthurs Creek RoadLodged 02 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment - Buildings and works to extend an existing dwellingplanning205 Deep Creek RoadLodged 19 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment - Use and development of the land for a dwelling, outbuilding and associated worksplanning705 Hurstbridge-Arthurs Creek RoadLodged 27 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment - Use of land for winery and cellar door sales and associated buildings and works for shed, winery building and 90,000 litre water tank and business identification signageplanning225 SHAWS ROAD ARTHURS CREEK 3099Lodged 15 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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