VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Don Valley, 3139
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Don Valley is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 586 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 46 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+130%), roughly 78.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 586
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,760
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 223
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 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)
- 46
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +130%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- C32 Drug Possession3
- D11 Firearms Offences4
- Other Crimes Against The Person24
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
- 1,015
- Don Valley 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).
10 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and works to extend a dwelling1805 DON ROAD DON VALLEY 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling, earthworks greater than one metre and vegetation removal55 EWARTS ROAD DON VALLEY 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling15 Old Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling (verandah)1425 Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling26 Old Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding38 Old Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding1916 Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding9 Old Dalry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct an out building, and removal of (native) vegetation30 Ewarts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and construction of an out building60 Harberts 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- BRIDGE OVER MYRTLE CREEKNH1855
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.2/100
- National rank
- 5115th in Australia
- State rank
- 1003rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #243 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #518 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
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime4
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime24
- BRIDGE OVER MYRTLE CREEKheritageNH1855
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning38 Old Don RoadLodged 03 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning1916 Don RoadLodged 27 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning9 Old Dalry RoadLodged 19 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend a dwellingplanning1805 DON ROAD DON VALLEY 3139Lodged 24 Aug 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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