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VIC · Cardinia Council

Bunyip North, 3815

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  • Premium
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Bunyip North is known for: Premium, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Bunyip North is a welcoming smaller community in Cardinia, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
95
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 34
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Employment rate
59.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
9
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
94.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 95 residents
State safety percentile
73.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+350%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • C32 Drug Possession2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • July 2021

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed)
    20 MICHELL ROAD BUNYIP NORTH 3815Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • June 2020

  • Development of the land for a building associated with agriculture
    30 Tonimbuk RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a building associated with agriculture and associated works
    135 McConnell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Replacement of an existing farm shed - old dairy currently used for hay storage, farm items/bike storage. We want to remove the old shed and replace with a new lockable shed, same size and same spot.
    130 Wimpole RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling
    30 Butler RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of the land for an agricultural shed
    Butler 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bunyip G13 Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Cannibal Creek Streamside 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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
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

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime3
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Bunyip G13 Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Cannibal Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of the land for a building associated with agricultureplanning30 Tonimbuk RoadLodged 30 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a building associated with agriculture and associated worksplanning135 McConnell RoadLodged 30 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an agricultural shedplanningButler RoadLodged 06 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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