VIC · Murrindindi Council
Ghin Ghin, 3717
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Updated
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Ghin Ghin is a residential smaller community in Murrindindi with a familiar suburban feel. 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 families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 64
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $2,050
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $884
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.9
- State safety percentile
- 43.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -25%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Single Dwelling Use and development of land for a dwelling and associated outbuilding and development of an agricultural shed517 GHIN GHIN ROAD GHIN GHIN 3717Withdrawn
2020· 4 proposals
July 2020
- Dwelling (Alts & Adds) and Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Alterations and additions to the existing dwelling and construction of a shed (retrospective)18 Old Ghin Ghin RoadPermit issued by the RA
- Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a shed253 Old Ghin Ghin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Two (2) lot re-subdivision211 Ghin Ghin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Certificate of existing use rights Certificate of existing use rights18 Old Ghin Ghin RoadNo permit required
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
- Ghin Ghin G114 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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)
- 6
- 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
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Ghin Ghin G114 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Certificate of existing use rights Certificate of existing use rightsplanning18 Old Ghin Ghin RoadLodged 17 Feb 2020 · No permit required
- Dwelling (Alts & Adds) and Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Alterations and additions to the existing dwelling and construction of a shed (retrospective)planning18 Old Ghin Ghin RoadLodged 28 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a shedplanning253 Old Ghin Ghin RoadLodged 23 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Use and development of land for a dwelling and associated outbuilding and development of an agricultural shedplanning517 GHIN GHIN ROAD GHIN GHIN 3717Lodged 12 Feb 2021 · Withdrawn
- Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Two (2) lot re-subdivisionplanning211 Ghin Ghin RoadLodged 17 Apr 2020 · 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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