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VIC · Macedon Ranges Council

Ashbourne, 3442

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Updated

Desirability score

40/100
Average

632nd in VIC

52% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Premium
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
What Ashbourne is known for: Premium, Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities

Suburb profile

Ashbourne offers a slower smaller community life in Macedon Ranges, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
242
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,474
Dwelling vacancy
17.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 97
Median monthly mortgage
$2,800
Employment rate
59.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
4
Against the person
2
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 121 residents
State safety percentile
10.1th (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

  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • D25 Criminal Intent1

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).

8 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding (shed)
    90 PORKERS LANE ASHBOURNE 3442Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of an extension to existing dwelling.
    889 ASHBOURNE ROAD ASHBOURNE 3442Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of an extension to existing dwelling and vegetation removal
    658 FALLOONS ROAD ASHBOURNE 3442Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Use of the Land for Domestic Animal Boarding (2 Dogs)
    711 Falloons RoadNo permit required
  • Development of an outbuilding (shed).
    121 Jocks Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding (shed) on existing footings
    16 Casey RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Outbuilding (Garage)
    934 Ashbourne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding (Carport)
    156 Chambers 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)
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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
40.0/100 — Average
National rank
3336th in Australia
State rank
632nd in VIC
Peer rank
#88 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#234 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
52%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • D25 Criminal Intentcrime1
  • Development of an Outbuilding (Garage)planning934 Ashbourne RoadLodged 01 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an extension to existing dwelling and vegetation removalplanning658 FALLOONS ROAD ASHBOURNE 3442Lodged 29 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an extension to existing dwelling.planning889 ASHBOURNE ROAD ASHBOURNE 3442Lodged 19 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding (Carport)planning156 Chambers RoadLodged 29 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding (shed) on existing footingsplanning16 Casey RoadLodged 27 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding (shed).planning121 Jocks Gully RoadLodged 06 Oct 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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