VIC · Surf Coast Council
Deans Marsh, 3235
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Deans Marsh is a small locality in the Surf Coast area, home to around 368 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 5 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+25%), roughly 13.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 368
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,731
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 165
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,479
- Employment rate
- 57.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 368 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +25%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,045
- Deans Marsh Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
8 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Renovation and extension of existing dwelling155 BAMBRA CEMETERY ROAD DEANS MARSH 3235Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals
November 2020
- Amend Endorsed Plans230 PENNYROYAL VALLEY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Amend Red Line and Streamline License (Lic No. 32054110 and Lic No. 32270114) into one General License12 DEANS MARSH-LORNE ROAD DEANS MARSH 3235NOD issued by a delegate
- Extension of the Existing Agricultural Shed415 SALT CREEK LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Create access to a road in Road Zone Category 122 DEANS MARSH-LORNE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amend Condition 2 , the endorsed Bushfire Management Plan and the endorsed plans to show removal of additional garage and removal of southern wall53 SMITHS LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Construction of Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay385 PARKERS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling650 Parkers RoadPermit issued by 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Deans Marsh ArboretumPark
- Parkers Road (Bambra) Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 28.2/100
- National rank
- 5484th in Australia
- State rank
- 1074th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #288 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #577 among Country & regional 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
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
- Deans Marsh Arboretumgovernmentpark
- Parkers Road (Bambra) Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwellingplanning650 Parkers RoadLodged 17 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- Amend Condition 2 , the endorsed Bushfire Management Plan and the endorsed plans to show removal of additional garage and removal of southern wallplanning53 SMITHS LANELodged 12 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amend Endorsed Plansplanning230 PENNYROYAL VALLEY ROADLodged 25 Nov 2020 · 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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