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VIC · Corangamite Council

Ecklin South, 3265

Current weather

9°CMainly clear

79% humidity · 31.6 km/h wind · 12.5° / 7.5° today · 2.7 mm rain

Desirability score

30.1/100

5134th in Australia

52% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ecklin South is a small locality in the Corangamite area, home to around 222 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 11 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+83%), roughly 49.5 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
222
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
11.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 85
Median monthly mortgage
$1,354
Employment rate
74.4%
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)
11
Against the person
4
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
49.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 56 residents
State safety percentile
46.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+83.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A711 Fv Stalking1
  • A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and Works for Construction of Agricultural Shed
    48 MCKINNONS ROAD ECKLIN SOUTH 3265Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and Works To Construct a Shed
    119 Gores RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for Construction of Store
    199 Timboon-Terang RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and Works to Construct an Agricultural Shed
    119 Rowleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works for construction of outbuilding
    514 Timboon-Terang RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and additions to an existing agricultural building
    1164 Ayresford 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Ecklin South Swamp Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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
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

Desirability index

Desirability score
30.1/100
National rank
5134th in Australia
State rank
1007th in VIC
Peer rank
#245 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#522 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
52%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A711 Fv Stalkingcrime1
  • A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
  • Ecklin South Swamp Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Alterations and additions to an existing agricultural buildingplanning1164 Ayresford RoadLodged 14 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works To Construct a Shedplanning119 Gores RoadLodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for Construction of Agricultural Shedplanning48 MCKINNONS ROAD ECKLIN SOUTH 3265Lodged 01 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for Construction of Storeplanning199 Timboon-Terang RoadLodged 10 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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