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VIC · Macedon Ranges Council

Cherokee, 3434

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Cherokee is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Cherokee is a residential smaller community in Macedon Ranges with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
68
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$3,624
Dwelling vacancy
40%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$2,722
Employment rate
59.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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 (2024)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
14.7
State safety percentile
7.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-75.1%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • May 2021

  • Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling, installation of a Water Tank (100,000 L), Development of an Outbuilding (Home Office/Gym), Fire Bunker and associated Vegetation Removal
    900 GAP ROAD CHEROKEE 3434Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding (shed).
    9 Ingletons RoadWithdrawn
  • Development of the land for a Replacement Dwelling (Amendment sought to change orientation of dwelling)
    42 TURNERS TRACK CHEROKEE 3434Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • February 2020

  • Development of the land for a Replacement Dwelling
    42 Turners TrackPermit 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)
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
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

Recent changes

  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • Development of an outbuilding (shed).planning9 Ingletons RoadLodged 27 Apr 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Development of the land for a Replacement Dwellingplanning42 Turners TrackLodged 13 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a Replacement Dwelling (Amendment sought to change orientation of dwelling)planning42 TURNERS TRACK CHEROKEE 3434Lodged 16 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling, installation of a Water Tank (100,000 L), Development of an Outbuilding (Home Office/Gym), Fire Bunker and associated Vegetation Removalplanning900 GAP ROAD CHEROKEE 3434Lodged 17 May 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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