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VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council

Hernes Oak, 3825

Current weather

10.5°CModerate rain showers

93% humidity · 15.7 km/h wind · 14.4° / 9.4° today · 12.7 mm rain

Desirability score

33.4/100

4489th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hernes Oak is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 365 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 37 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+68%), roughly 101.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
365
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,894
Dwelling vacancy
2.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 118
Median monthly mortgage
$1,725
Employment rate
61.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 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)
37
Against the person
8
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
101.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 46 residents
State safety percentile
75.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+68.2%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order5
  • Other Crimes Against The Person5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/02/2026 and 31/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, HAUNTED HILLS-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON22 Feb 2026 – 30 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

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

  • Development of an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling
    385 MCDONALDS TRACK HERNES OAK 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of a deck ancillary to a dwelling
    114 Donelan DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    30 PLEASANT DRIVE HERNES OAK 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with an extension to an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    90 Pearces TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling and use and development of land for a store with associated reduction in car parking requirements (in retrospect)
    280 MCDONALDS TRACK HERNES OAK 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Use and development of land for a dwelling and an ancillary outbuilding and removal of a restrictive covenant
    McGraths TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of land with an outbuilding
    120 Pearces TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use and Development of land for leisure and recreation (mountain bike track) and removal of Native Vegetation
    Haunted Hills 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)
8/10

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

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
33.4/100
National rank
4489th in Australia
State rank
888th in VIC
Peer rank
#211 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#426 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
  • E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime5
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime5
  • Development of a deck ancillary to a dwellingplanning114 Donelan DriveLodged 02 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding ancillary to a dwellingplanning385 MCDONALDS TRACK HERNES OAK 3825Lodged 03 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling and use and development of land for a store with associated reduction in car parking requirements (in retrospect)planning280 MCDONALDS TRACK HERNES OAK 3825Lodged 27 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with an extension to an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning90 Pearces TrackLodged 04 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with an outbuildingplanning120 Pearces TrackLodged 09 Sep 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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