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Berrybank, 3323

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Berrybank is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Berrybank is a welcoming smaller community in Corangamite, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
37
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,333
Dwelling vacancy
44%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 25
Median monthly mortgage
$1,042
Employment rate
59.4%
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)
5
Against the person
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
135.1
State safety percentile
83.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods2
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • S97 Amendment to Planning Permit: Removal of landscape screening requirements to the on-site substation to meet CFA requirements; Removal of a defunct requirement relating to the provision of fire breaks, currently reflected in a planning permit condition; and Inclusion of an existing anemometer as a permanent structure of the wind farm.
    0 BERRYBANK 3323In progress

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and Works for Construction of Replacement Dwelling
    300 Lower Darlington RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • April 2020

  • Use and Development of Land for a Rural Store (Expansion of Grain Storage and Handling Facility) and Creation of Access to a Road Zone Category 1 (Hamilton Highway)
    3580 Foxhow-Berrybank RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • February 2020

  • The development of the land for a two (2) lot subdivision
    578 PADGETTS 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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BerrybankPublic toilets

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Recent changes

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
  • Buildings and Works for Construction of Replacement Dwellingplanning300 Lower Darlington RoadLodged 25 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • S97 Amendment to Planning Permit: Removal of landscape screening requirements to the on-site substation to meet CFA requirements; Removal of a defunct requirement relating to the provision of fire breaks, currently reflected in a planning permit condition; and Inclusion of an existing anemometer as a permanent structure of the wind farm.planning0 BERRYBANK 3323Lodged 07 Jun 2021 · In progress
  • The development of the land for a two (2) lot subdivisionplanning578 PADGETTS ROADLodged 07 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of Land for a Rural Store (Expansion of Grain Storage and Handling Facility) and Creation of Access to a Road Zone Category 1 (Hamilton Highway)planning3580 Foxhow-Berrybank RoadLodged 22 Apr 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Berrybankamenitiestoilets

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • 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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