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VIC · Pyrenees Council

Evansford, 3371

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Evansford is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Evansford is a welcoming smaller community in Pyrenees, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
147
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$949
Dwelling vacancy
30.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 95
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
46%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
6.8
State safety percentile
1.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1

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· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Development of an associated outbuilding
    577 Waubra-Talbot RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Amended Staged to a two (2) lot subdivision and use and development of a dwelling
    MCDONALDS ROAD EVANSFORD 3371Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Development of an extension to an existing dwelling, development of a swimming pool and tennis court
    907 Waubra-Talbot RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • CONSTRUCTION OF A FARM SHED
    LEXTON-EVANSFORD ROADWithdrawn
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED
    75 EADS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
    18 BROWNS ROAD EVANSFORD 3371Permit 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

  • Evansford Community CentrePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • Evansford Community Centregovernmentpark
  • Amended Staged to a two (2) lot subdivision and use and development of a dwellingplanningMCDONALDS ROAD EVANSFORD 3371Lodged 12 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A FARM SHEDplanningLEXTON-EVANSFORD ROADLodged 28 Jul 2020 · Withdrawn
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A SHEDplanning75 EADS ROADLodged 10 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKSplanning18 BROWNS ROAD EVANSFORD 3371Lodged 01 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an associated outbuildingplanning577 Waubra-Talbot RoadLodged 24 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an extension to an existing dwelling, development of a swimming pool and tennis courtplanning907 Waubra-Talbot RoadLodged 20 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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