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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Berrys Creek, 3953

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  • River access
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Berrys Creek is known for: River access, Green suburb, Café precinct, Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Berrys Creek is a residential smaller community in South Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
174
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,797
Dwelling vacancy
10.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 74
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
58.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 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)
7
Against the person
2
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 87 residents
State safety percentile
36.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.5%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development of an agricultural building (machinery and fodder storage)
    4240 STRZELECKI HIGHWAY BERRYS CREEK 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Two lot resubdivision of land (boundary realignment)
    925 Boorool RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of land with dwelling
    757 Boorool 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

  • Mossvale ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
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

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • Mossvale Parkgovernmentpark
  • Development of an agricultural building (machinery and fodder storage)planning4240 STRZELECKI HIGHWAY BERRYS CREEK 3953Lodged 22 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot resubdivision of land (boundary realignment)planning925 Boorool RoadLodged 12 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land with dwellingplanning757 Boorool RoadLodged 04 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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