VIC · Cardinia Council

Cora Lynn, 3814

Current weather

11°CDense drizzle

90% humidity · 28.7 km/h wind · 12.5° / 10° today · 19.9 mm rain

Desirability score

47/100

2106th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Cora Lynn is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 220 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 13.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 220
Median age: 43
Median household income / week: $1,724
Dwelling vacancy: 3.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 3 of 77
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Employment rate: 62.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 8 / 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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 3
Against the person: 1
Against property: 1
Rate per 1,000 residents: 13.6
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 220 residents
State safety percentile: 6.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -50%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
Other Crimes Against The Person1

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 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · 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· 4 proposals

August 2021
Development of the land for a hay shed11 Aug 2021
MURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a non-habitable outbuilding (shed)10 Aug 2021
95 MURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding02 Jul 2021
450 TYNONG-BAYLES ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Use and development of the land for a dwelling14 Jan 2021
112 MURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Withdrawn

2020· 5 proposals

December 2020
Buildings and works associated with a dwelling extension23 Dec 2020
520 Nine Mile RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
Development of the land for a shed to be used in conjunction with agriculture and waters tanks25 Sep 2020
Ropers LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Development of the land for a replacement dwelling11 Aug 2020
415 Bennett RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
Two Lot - Boundary Realignment.18 May 2020
460 Bayles-Cora Lynn RoadWithdrawn
January 2020
Development of the land for a farm shed and associated works generally in accordance with the approved plans13 Jan 2020
MURRAY RD CORA LYNN 3814Permit 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

Cora Lynn Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 6/10
IRSD decile (2021): 7/10

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 2
Parks (OSM): 1

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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 47.0/100
National rank: 2106th in Australia
State rank: 447th in VIC
Peer rank: #64 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #118 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 62%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
Cora Lynn Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
Buildings and works associated with a dwelling extensionplanning520 Nine Mile RoadLodged 23 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuildingplanning450 TYNONG-BAYLES ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Lodged 02 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a farm shed and associated works generally in accordance with the approved plansplanningMURRAY RD CORA LYNN 3814Lodged 13 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a hay shedplanningMURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a non-habitable outbuilding (shed)planning95 MURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a replacement dwellingplanning415 Bennett RoadLodged 11 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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