VIC · Brimbank Council
Cairnlea, 3023
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Cairnlea is a mid-sized suburb in the Brimbank area, home to around 10,038 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 473 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 47.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, many local shops, services and recreation venues, 7 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,038
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 2,910
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,883
- Employment rate
- 58%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 228 / 212 / 106
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)
- 473
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 305
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 165 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +10%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage54
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft37
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle106
- B49 Other Theft35
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order57
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,023
- Cairnlea Park Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cairnlea Dr/Furlong Rd
- Furlong Rd/Station Rd
- Station Waters Reserve/Furlong Rd
- Station Waters Reserve/Furlong Rd
- Woolshed Ave/Furlong Rd
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
7 active roadworks / incidents
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 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.BALLARAT ROAD, CAIRNLEA DRIVE06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 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.BALLARAT ROAD, CAIRNLEA DRIVE06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALLARAT ROAD, CAIRNLEA DRIVE06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALLARAT ROAD, CAIRNLEA DRIVE06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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.BALLARAT ROAD, CAIRNLEA DRIVE06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALLARAT ROAD, CAIRNLEA DRIVE06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- External Projects / Developer-Funded activities occurring between 07/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 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.BALLARAT ROAD, CAIRNLEA DRIVE06 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
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).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Car Parking Reduction and Medical Centre and PPAR-One or more new buil AMENDMENT TO THE ENDORSED PLANS FOR A MEDICAL CENTRE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH DISABILITY ACCESS REQUIREMENTS1 PINEWOOD CRESCENT CAIRNLEA 3023Permit 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
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Commonwealth BankATM
- WestpacATM
- Top TopBakery
- Bbq
- Embyounce Beauty SpaBeauty salon
- Paris StarBeauty salon
- Bench (5)
- Brimbank Shopping Centre/Station RoadBus stop
- Cairnlea Drive/Furlong RoadBus stop
- Clare Brennan Drive/Furlong RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clarian Street ReservePark
- Elford Green ReservePark
- Iramoo Wildlife ParkNature reserve
- Kevin Flint Memorial ReservePark
- Lavender ParkPark
- Longwood Avenue ReservePark
- Moorland ParkPark
- O'Connors PaddockPark
- Shearwater Meadow ReservePark
- Station Waters ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cairnlea Dental Caredentist
- Clinicclinic
- Mercy Medical Centreclinic
- PhysioChoice Deer ParkStation Roadphysiotherapist
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Western Family Medicalclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- BLACK POWDER MILLNH2029
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cairnlea Kindy and Childcare Centrekindergarten
- Carmody Drive KindergartenCarmody Drivekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
- 57.9/100
- National rank
- 898th in Australia
- State rank
- 232nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #91 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #170 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime54
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime37
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime106
- B49 Other Theftcrime35
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime57
- Cairnlea Kindy and Childcare Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Carmody Drive KindergartenchildcareCarmody Drivekindergarten
- BLACK POWDER MILLheritageNH2029
- Cairnlea Dental Carehealthdentist
- Clinichealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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