VIC · Indigo Council
Brimin, 3685
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Brimin is a welcoming smaller community in Indigo, with a settled community character. 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 multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 56
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 25
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,355
- Employment rate
- 70.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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
- 0
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 125
- State safety percentile
- 80.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +75.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2024 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
May 2021
- Shed237 BRIMIN ROAD BRIMIN 3685Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Two new sheds6152 Murray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Alterations and extension to existing production building and cellar door, including a temporray building for use as cellar door.6152 Murray Valley HighwayWithdrawn
September 2020
- Shed237 Brimin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- House Excision Subdivision237 Brimin 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brimin Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 0
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
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Brimin Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and extension to existing production building and cellar door, including a temporray building for use as cellar door.planning6152 Murray Valley HighwayLodged 04 Nov 2020 · Withdrawn
- House Excision Subdivisionplanning237 Brimin RoadLodged 04 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Shedplanning237 BRIMIN ROAD BRIMIN 3685Lodged 24 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Shedplanning237 Brimin RoadLodged 10 Sep 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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