VIC · Wellington Council
Devon North, 3971
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Devon North is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 352 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-71%), roughly 11.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 352
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,319
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 154
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 49%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.4
- State safety percentile
- 4.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -71.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Building & works associated with construction of a carport. Building & works associated with construction of a carport.452 TARRA VALLEY ROAD DEVON NORTH 3971Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with an agricultural shed. Buildings and works associated with an agricultural shed.10 DAVIS ROAD DEVON NORTH 3971Permit 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
- Jack River Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Tarra River Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
- 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)
- 5
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.3/100
- National rank
- 4129th in Australia
- State rank
- 815th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #158 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #365 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Jack River Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Tarra River Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Building & works associated with construction of a carport. Building & works associated with construction of a carport.planning452 TARRA VALLEY ROAD DEVON NORTH 3971Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with an agricultural shed. Buildings and works associated with an agricultural shed.planning10 DAVIS ROAD DEVON NORTH 3971Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · 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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