VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council
Callignee, 3844
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Callignee is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 391 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 10.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 391
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,013
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 146
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 391 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -42.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B49 Other Theft1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
August 2021
- Development of land with an extension and alterations to an existing dwelling745 REDHILL ROAD CALLIGNEE 3844Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Development of land with alterations and additions to an existing dwelling165 NEAVES ROAD CALLIGNEE 3844Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a dwelling and ancillary outbuilding and alteration of access to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1330 TRARALGON-BALOOK ROAD CALLIGNEE 3844Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and ancillary outbuildingSymons DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a single dwelling in the Rural Living Zone - Schedule 4 (RLZ4) and in the Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)147 Old Callignee RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling30 Cooks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Use and development of land for a single dwelling and ancillary outbuilding30 Symons DrivePermit 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.2/100
- National rank
- 4331st in Australia
- State rank
- 859th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #200 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #402 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- Development of land with alterations and additions to an existing dwellingplanning165 NEAVES ROAD CALLIGNEE 3844Lodged 23 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with an extension and alterations to an existing dwellingplanning745 REDHILL ROAD CALLIGNEE 3844Lodged 09 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning30 Cooks RoadLodged 24 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a dwelling and ancillary outbuilding and alteration of access to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1planning330 TRARALGON-BALOOK ROAD CALLIGNEE 3844Lodged 15 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a single dwelling and ancillary outbuildingplanning30 Symons DriveLodged 12 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a single dwelling in the Rural Living Zone - Schedule 4 (RLZ4) and in the Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)planning147 Old Callignee RoadLodged 12 Mar 2021 · 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
- 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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