VIC · Hepburn Council
Eganstown, VIC, 3461
Current weather
8.5°CRain showers
99% humidity · 24.8 km/h wind · 10.9° / 6.3° today · 23.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#409 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eganstown is a small locality in the Hepburn area, home to around 206 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+75%), roughly 34.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 206
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,267
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 115
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 69 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +75%
Most common offence types
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cerini Rd/Midland Hwy
- Morgantis Rd/Midland Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Deep Creek, Eganstown Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Eganstown 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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- ST FRANCIS XAVIER CHAPEL AND CATHOLIC CEMETERYNH0738
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 22.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #409 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ST FRANCIS XAVIER CHAPEL AND CATHOLIC CEMETERYheritageNH0738
- Deep Creek, Eganstown Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Eganstown Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Cerini Rd/Midland Hwytransport
- Morgantis Rd/Midland Hwytransport
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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