VIC · Golden Plains Council
Cambrian Hill, VIC, 3352
Current weather
9.5°CRain showers
96% humidity · 31.5 km/h wind · 12.9° / 7.7° today · 4.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#59 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cambrian Hill is a small locality in the Golden Plains area, home to around 292 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), roughly 30.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 292
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,042
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 98
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,742
- Employment rate
- 69.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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
- 0
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.8
- State safety percentile
- 24.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -40%
Most common offence types
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
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).
9 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Subdivision of land into two (2) lots (boundary realignment) under clause 32.03-3 (LDRZ) and clause 43.02-3 (DDO)5118 COLAC-BALLARAT ROAD AND 7 GLASSONS ROAD CAMBRIAN HILL 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed) with dimensions greater than specified under clause 43.02-2 (DDO)155 SCHOOL LANE CAMBRIAN HILL 3352In progress
May 2021
- Construction of a building (shed) greater than the dimensions specified in the schedule under clause 43.02-2 (DDO)175 School LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Use of the land for domestic animal husbandry (keeping of 10 dogs) under clause 35.08-1 (RAZ) and buildings and works associated with a section 2 use under clause 35.08-4 (RAZ)42 Brays RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- The use and development of the land for the purposes of domestic animal husbandry (keeping and breeding of 5 dogs) pursuant to the provisions of the RLZ (Clauses 35.03-1 & 35.03-4)46 O'Farrell CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- The development of the land for the purposes of an agricultural shed173 Heinzs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- The use of the land for the purposes of an art and craft centre64 School LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- The development of the land for a shed195 LACYS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- The development of the land for a dwelling206 BRAYS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- FORMER BLACK LEAD UNITING CHURCHNH2173
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #59 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- FORMER BLACK LEAD UNITING CHURCHheritageNH2173
- Construction of a building (shed) greater than the dimensions specified in the schedule under clause 43.02-2 (DDO)planning175 School LaneLodged 04 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed) with dimensions greater than specified under clause 43.02-2 (DDO)planning155 SCHOOL LANE CAMBRIAN HILL 3352Lodged 17 Sep 2021 · In progress
- Subdivision of land into two (2) lots (boundary realignment) under clause 32.03-3 (LDRZ) and clause 43.02-3 (DDO)planning5118 COLAC-BALLARAT ROAD AND 7 GLASSONS ROAD CAMBRIAN HILL 3352Lodged 28 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The development of the land for a dwellingplanning206 BRAYS ROADLodged 16 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The development of the land for a shedplanning195 LACYS ROADLodged 01 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The development of the land for the purposes of an agricultural shedplanning173 Heinzs RoadLodged 04 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The use and development of the land for the purposes of domestic animal husbandry (keeping and breeding of 5 dogs) pursuant to the provisions of the RLZ (Clauses 35.03-1 & 35.03-4)planning46 O'Farrell CourtLodged 16 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The use of the land for the purposes of an art and craft centreplanning64 School LaneLodged 22 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land for domestic animal husbandry (keeping of 10 dogs) under clause 35.08-1 (RAZ) and buildings and works associated with a section 2 use under clause 35.08-4 (RAZ)planning42 Brays RoadLodged 06 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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