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VIC · Pyrenees Council

Crowlands, 3377

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Crowlands is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Crowlands is a residential smaller community in Pyrenees with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

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

Population

Population
72
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,218
Dwelling vacancy
25%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 40
Median monthly mortgage
$1,034
Employment rate
55.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
11
Against the person
6
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
152.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 12 residents
State safety percentile
86.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+1000%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour3
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Crowlands Primary School/Ararat - St Arnaud Rd
  • Crowlands Primary School/Ararat St Arnaud Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of a single dwelling and outbuildings
    705 ARARAT - ST ARNAUD RD CROWLANDS 3377NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed
    WRIGHT STREET CROWLANDS 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Construction of a shed
    78 WRIGHT STREETRefusal issued by a delegate
  • Temporary Mobile Asphalt Plant
    4761 Pyrenees HighwayPermit 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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Dogrock WineryWine

    114 Degraves Road, Crowlands

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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Astons Scour Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Crowlands Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Crowlands Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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
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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
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 · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime3
  • B49 Other Theftcrime3
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Astons Scour Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Crowlands Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Crowlands Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Construction of a shedplanning78 WRIGHT STREETLodged 10 Dec 2020 · Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Temporary Mobile Asphalt Plantplanning4761 Pyrenees HighwayLodged 01 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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