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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Hallston, 3953

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  • Green suburb
What Hallston is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Hallston is a residential smaller community in South Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
157
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
26.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
23 of 88
Median monthly mortgage
$1,528
Employment rate
63.2%
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)
5
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 78 residents
State safety percentile
26.3th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2

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).

8 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Develop land with an agricultural building
    160 CLARKES ROAD HALLSTON 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Develop land with a dwelling
    428 FORRESTERS ROAD HALLSTON 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling - amend dwelling design
    149 GRIGGS ROAD HALLSTON 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of two outbuildings ancillary to the existing dwelling
    7 O'Bryans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Develop land with a dwelling
    178 Dawsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extractive Industry (WA354 variation)
    1015 Leongatha-Yarragon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    2450 Grand Ridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling and shed - amend endorsed plans and other documents endorsed under this permit
    496 Forresters 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

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Hallston Tennis CourtsSports centre
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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)
2
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

  • Hallston Tennis Courtsamenitiessports_centre
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • Construction of a dwelling and shed - amend endorsed plans and other documents endorsed under this permitplanning496 Forresters RoadLodged 19 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning428 FORRESTERS ROAD HALLSTON 3953Lodged 20 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning178 Dawsons RoadLodged 29 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an agricultural buildingplanning160 CLARKES ROAD HALLSTON 3953Lodged 13 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuildingplanning2450 Grand Ridge RoadLodged 28 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • 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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