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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Darlimurla, 3871

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Darlimurla is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Café precinct, Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Darlimurla is a welcoming smaller community in South Gippsland, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

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

Population

Population
46
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$2,490
Employment rate
73.5%
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 (2026)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 46 residents
State safety percentile
15.2th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    10 CORNELL ROAD DARLIMURLA 3871Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    105 Old Foster RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of land with a dwelling and outbuilding
    25 Le Bruns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Develop land with a domestic outbuilding
    10-12 Cornell RoadWithdrawn

  • February 2020

  • Development of land for a replacement second dwelling
    825 Boolarra-Mirboo North 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

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Unnamed P0301 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
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

Recent changes

  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Unnamed P0301 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Develop land with a domestic outbuildingplanning10-12 Cornell RoadLodged 15 Apr 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuildingplanning105 Old Foster RoadLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwellingplanning10 CORNELL ROAD DARLIMURLA 3871Lodged 17 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for a replacement second dwellingplanning825 Boolarra-Mirboo North RoadLodged 28 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land with a dwelling and outbuildingplanning25 Le Bruns RoadLodged 12 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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