VIC · Loddon Council
Derby, 3516
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- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Derby is a residential smaller community in Loddon with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. 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
- 18
- Median age
- 64
- Median household income / week
- $1,249
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 10
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 222.2
- State safety percentile
- 92.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- C31 Drug Use1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
May 2020
- Use and development of the land for a renewable energy facility (Solar Farm), utility installations (overhead 66kV power line and switching station), native vegetation removal within the Farming Zone and buildings and works within 100 metres of a Road Zone Category 1 (Amendment to what the permit allows and plans)26 Derby-Serpentine 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Derby H67 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Derby I124 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)
- 10/10
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
- 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)
- 1
- 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
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
- C31 Drug Usecrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
- Derby H67 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Derby I124 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Use and development of the land for a renewable energy facility (Solar Farm), utility installations (overhead 66kV power line and switching station), native vegetation removal within the Farming Zone and buildings and works within 100 metres of a Road Zone Category 1 (Amendment to what the permit allows and plans)planning26 Derby-Serpentine RoadLodged 22 May 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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