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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Delburn, 3871

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Delburn is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Delburn is a welcoming smaller community in South Gippsland, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

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

Population

Population
37
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$2,049
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$1,313
Employment rate
75%
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)
6
Against the person
1
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
162.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State safety percentile
87.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+100%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1

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).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Development and use of land for a wind energy facility and associated buildings and works (including one permanent anemometer) and removal of native vegetation.
    53 SCHOOL ROAD DELBURN 3871In progress
  • Develop land with a domestic outbuilding
    2052 Strzelecki 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

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

Recent changes

  • A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Storecrime2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
  • Develop land with a domestic outbuildingplanning2052 Strzelecki HighwayLodged 01 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development and use of land for a wind energy facility and associated buildings and works (including one permanent anemometer) and removal of native vegetation.planning53 SCHOOL ROAD DELBURN 3871Lodged 23 Dec 2020 · In progress

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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