VIC · Cardinia Council
Clematis, 3782
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Clematis is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 352 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 38 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+124%), roughly 108.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 352
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,288
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 135
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 61.6%
- 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)
- 38
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 108
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +123.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle6
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
- F93 Cruelty To Animals4
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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Edzell Rd/Belgrave-Gembrook Rd
- Edzell Rd/Belgrave-Gembrook Rd
- Magpie Rd/Wellington Rd
- Magpie Rd/Wellington Rd
- Puffing Billy Station/Belgrave-Gembrook 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
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· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding and associated works2 OGILVY ROAD CLEMATIS 3782Withdrawn
August 2021
- Development of the land for an outbuilding (carport)288 BELGRAVE-GEMBROOK ROAD CLEMATIS 3782Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to a dwelling and associated works9 PARADISE AVENUE CLEMATIS 3782Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a non-habitable outbuilding and associated earthworks2066 WELLINGTON ROAD CLEMATIS 3782Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Proposed front fence9 Clematis Park RoadWithdrawn
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling1956 Wellington RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Extension to an outbuilding5 Glenbrook RoadLapsed
May 2020
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling6 Victor RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Vegetation Removal6 Ogilvy RoadPermit 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (2)
- Edzell Rd/Belgrave-Gembrook RdBus stop
- Post Box
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clematis Park Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 25.0/100
- National rank
- 5947th in Australia
- State rank
- 1143rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #201 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #388 among Metro Melbourne 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
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime6
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
- F93 Cruelty To Animalscrime4
- Clematis Park Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to a dwelling and associated worksplanning9 PARADISE AVENUE CLEMATIS 3782Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwellingplanning6 Victor RoadLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding and associated worksplanning2 OGILVY ROAD CLEMATIS 3782Lodged 17 Sep 2021 · Withdrawn
- Development of the land for a non-habitable outbuilding and associated earthworksplanning2066 WELLINGTON ROAD CLEMATIS 3782Lodged 29 Jul 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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