VIC · Ballarat Council
Burrumbeet, VIC, 3352
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Burrumbeet is a small locality in the Ballarat area, home to around 249 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 37 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 148.6 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 249
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 120
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 48.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 37
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 148.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences6
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft5
- B49 Other Theft8
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
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: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lake Burrumbeet Caravan Park/Remembrance Dr
- Lake Burrumbeet Caravan Park/Remembrance Dr
- Lake Burrumbeet Caravan Pk/Rememberance Dr
- Lake Burrumbeet Caravan Pk/Rememberance Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 01/07/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN HIGHWAY, REMEMBRANCE-WESTERN OUT RAMP ON30 Jun 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 01/07/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.REMEMBRANCE-WESTERN OUT RAMP ON, WESTERN HIGHWAY30 Jun 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Development of an agricultural shed2311 WESTERN HIGHWAY BURRUMBEET 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Development of a shed8 Station StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwellingLOT 4 WESTERN HIGHWAY BURRUMBEET 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development of a shed19 Bo Peep RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and ancillary worksLot 1 Burrumbeet RoadWithdrawn
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 10
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 29.7/100
- National rank
- 5199th in Australia
- State rank
- 1022nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #267 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #545 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime6
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime5
- B49 Other Theftcrime8
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
- Development of a shedplanning8 Station StreetLodged 08 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a shedplanning19 Bo Peep RoadLodged 13 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an agricultural shedplanning2311 WESTERN HIGHWAY BURRUMBEET 3352Lodged 25 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwellingplanningLOT 4 WESTERN HIGHWAY BURRUMBEET 3352Lodged 04 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and ancillary worksplanningLot 1 Burrumbeet RoadLodged 19 Aug 2020 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- 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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