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VIC · Yarriambiack Council

Brim, 3391

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

Suburb profile

Brim is a residential smaller community in Yarriambiack with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
181
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,350
Dwelling vacancy
15.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 82
Median monthly mortgage
$510
Employment rate
52.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
15
Against the person
2
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
82.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 90 residents
State safety percentile
68.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+114.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • D11 Firearms Offences6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Swann St/Henty Hwy
  • Swann St/Henty Hwy
  • Swann St/Henty Hwy
  • Swann St/Henty Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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

  • July 2021

  • Dwelling
    55 SWAN ST BRIM 3395Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Refurnishment of Courts
    Simson StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • January 2020

  • 2 Lot Subdivision
    166 Golders RdPermit 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

  • Brim Lakeside ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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)
117
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
  • A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
  • Brim Lakeside Parkgovernmentpark
  • 2 Lot Subdivisionplanning166 Golders RdLodged 16 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwellingplanning55 SWAN ST BRIM 3395Lodged 07 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Refurnishment of CourtsplanningSimson StLodged 18 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Swann St/Henty Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness

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