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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Foster North, 3960

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  • Green suburb
What Foster North is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Foster North is a welcoming smaller community in South Gippsland, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

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

Population

Population
152
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,208
Dwelling vacancy
36.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
40 of 109
Median monthly mortgage
$1,463
Employment rate
52.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
9
Against the person
0
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
59.2
State safety percentile
54.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1

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· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Develop land with a dwelling. Change use of existing dwelling to art and crafts centre.
    415 O'GRADYS RIDGE ROAD FOSTER NORTH 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    440 O'Gradys Ridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Subdivision, creation of a carriageway easement, use and development of land with a dwelling
    775 AMEYS TRACK FOSTER NORTH 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    250 O'GRADYS RIDGE ROAD FOSTER NORTH 3960NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
2020· 2 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing agricultural outbuilding
    125 McKnights RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    386 O'Gradys Ridge 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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
12
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

Recent changes

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
  • Develop land with a dwelling. Change use of existing dwelling to art and crafts centre.planning415 O'GRADYS RIDGE ROAD FOSTER NORTH 3960Lodged 24 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing agricultural outbuildingplanning125 McKnights RoadLodged 30 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwellingplanning440 O'Gradys Ridge RoadLodged 15 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with an extension to an existing dwellingplanning250 O'GRADYS RIDGE ROAD FOSTER NORTH 3960Lodged 25 Mar 2021 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Subdivision, creation of a carriageway easement, use and development of land with a dwellingplanning775 AMEYS TRACK FOSTER NORTH 3960Lodged 27 Apr 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
  • 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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