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VIC · Strathbogie Council

Graytown, 3608

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  • Green suburb
What Graytown is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Graytown is a residential smaller community in Strathbogie with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
60
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,062
Dwelling vacancy
52.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
32 of 61
Median monthly mortgage
$1,174
Employment rate
52.9%
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)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 60 residents
State safety percentile
10.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-90.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • March 2021

  • Development of land for an extension to a dwelling
    126 SPRING CREEK ROAD GRAYTOWN 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Develop land for a shed and water tank
    26 Moran CourtWithdrawn
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of land for a shed
    126 SPRING CREEK ROAD GRAYTOWN 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and Development of a Telecommunications Facility (Mobile Blackspot Program)
    2654 HEATHCOTE-NAGAMBIE ROAD GRAYTOWN 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of land for a dwelling and shed
    8 MORAN COURT GRAYTOWN 3608Permit 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)
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
Overlay applies

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

Recent changes

  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Develop land for a shed and water tankplanning26 Moran CourtLodged 12 Jan 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Development of land for a shedplanning126 SPRING CREEK ROAD GRAYTOWN 3608Lodged 30 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for an extension to a dwellingplanning126 SPRING CREEK ROAD GRAYTOWN 3608Lodged 16 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Telecommunications Facility (Mobile Blackspot Program)planning2654 HEATHCOTE-NAGAMBIE ROAD GRAYTOWN 3608Lodged 17 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a dwelling and shedplanning8 MORAN COURT GRAYTOWN 3608Lodged 28 May 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
  • 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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