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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

Balnarring Beach, VIC, 3926

Current weather

14.2°CModerate drizzle

73% humidity · 24.9 km/h wind · 16.4° / 11° today · 5.3 mm rain

Desirability score

26.9/100

5616th in Australia

52% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Balnarring Beach is a small locality in the Mornington Peninsula area, home to around 471 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 23 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 48.8 offences per 1,000 residents, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
471
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,637
Dwelling vacancy
51.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
205 of 399
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
45%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 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)
23
Against the person
1
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 471 residents
State safety percentile
45.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-48.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle13
  • B49 Other Theft2

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).

26 planning-related records

2021· 13 proposals

  • August 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING INCLUDING VEGETATION REMOVAL WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBMITTED PLANS
    27 MASON-SMITH ROAD BALNARRING BEACH 3926Lapsed

  • July 2021

  • AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, FENCING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    96 BAYVIEW ROAD BALNARRING BEACH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS, AN OUTBUILDING (STORE) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    6 HAWKESMEADE STREET BALNARRING BEACH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS.
    7 BASS COURT BALNARRING BEACH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VIC SMART - CONSTRUCT A PERGOLA, DECK AND FENCE
    1 Mentor RoadWithdrawn

  • June 2021

  • CONSTRUCT A PERGOLA, DECK AND FENCE
    1 MENTOR ROAD BALNARRING BEACH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING, FRONT FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    11 CARISBROOKE STREET BALNARRING BEACH 3926NOD issued by a delegate

  • May 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF A TENNIS COURT (NON-ILLUMINATED) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    86B Bayview RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • March 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A CARPORT AND VERANDAH
    53 Fauconshawe StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    9 Carisbrooke StreetWithdrawn

  • February 2021

  • CONSTRUCTION OF A FENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN APPENDIX A AND THE LANDSCAPE SITE PLAN PREPARED BY MEMLA PTY LTD, PLAN LC01 AND LABELLED ¿ALTERNATIVE FENCE REALIGNMENT¿ DATED 2 AUGUST 2022 AND INCLUDED AS APPENDIX B TO THIS PERMIT
    8 ESPLANADE BALNARRING BEACH 3926NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOP A DWELLING, OUTBUILDING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    24 Carisbrooke StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • INSTALL A VERGOLA
    1 Beach StreetNo permit required
2020· 13 proposals

  • December 2020

  • DEVELOP A DWELLING (DOUBLE-STOREY), AN OUTBUILDING, FENCING, REMOVE VEGETATION, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    2 BASS COURT BALNARRING BEACH 3926In progress

  • September 2020

  • DWELLING & VEGETATION REMOVAL - VICSMART
    66 Bayview RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING AND FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    24 Carisbrooke StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • REALIGNMENT OF BOUNDARIES - SPEAR
    9 Cliff RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED
    1 Junction RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED
    58 Bayview RoadWithdrawn

  • June 2020

  • REMOVAL OF VEGETATION GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    11 Bass CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    3 Gilels WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    10 Bridge StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    9 Fethers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Amending the plans endorsed under the permit generally involving: ¿ Alteration of AHD levels throughout the plans to correct previously inaccurate levels; ¿ Alteration of the plans to reflect the as-built conditions including: o Retaining wall altered; o South setback reduced from 3.5m to 3.4m; o Storage area constructed within the subfloor on lower ground floor plan with a 12,000L water tank; o Internal alterations; o First floor terrace lengthened by 0.145m and a 1.7m high timber screen added
    53 Bayview RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • April 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    10 Seawind RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    53 Bayview RoadNOD issued by a delegate

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

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Convenience store
  • Parking (2)
  • Shelter

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Campbell Court reserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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
26.9/100
National rank
5616th in Australia
State rank
1085th in VIC
Peer rank
#83 among Metro Melbourne · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#460 among Metro Melbourne 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

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime13
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • Campbell Court reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, FENCING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning96 BAYVIEW ROAD BALNARRING BEACH 3926Lodged 20 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amending the plans endorsed under the permit generally involving: ¿ Alteration of AHD levels throughout the plans to correct previously inaccurate levels; ¿ Alteration of the plans to reflect the as-built conditions including: o Retaining wall altered; o South setback reduced from 3.5m to 3.4m; o Storage area constructed within the subfloor on lower ground floor plan with a 12,000L water tank; o Internal alterations; o First floor terrace lengthened by 0.145m and a 1.7m high timber screen added planning53 Bayview RoadLodged 13 May 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • CONSTRUCT A PERGOLA, DECK AND FENCEplanning1 MENTOR ROAD BALNARRING BEACH 3926Lodged 24 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A FENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN APPENDIX A AND THE LANDSCAPE SITE PLAN PREPARED BY MEMLA PTY LTD, PLAN LC01 AND LABELLED ¿ALTERNATIVE FENCE REALIGNMENT¿ DATED 2 AUGUST 2022 AND INCLUDED AS APPENDIX B TO THIS PERMITplanning8 ESPLANADE BALNARRING BEACH 3926Lodged 26 Feb 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate

Data sources & freshness

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