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Hill End, 3825

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Hill End is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Hill End is a residential smaller community in Baw Baw with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. 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
171
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,428
Dwelling vacancy
19.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 83
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
63.2%
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)
17
Against the person
4
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
99.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 43 residents
State safety percentile
75th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+466.7%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • D11 Firearms Offences12
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding (storage shed).
    10 PAYNTERS ROAD HILL END 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    2650 Willow Grove RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building (hay storage)
    2476 WILLOW GROVE ROAD HILL END 3825Withdrawn

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling
    2091 Willow Grove 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)
5/10
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
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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime12
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning2650 Willow Grove RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building (hay storage)planning2476 WILLOW GROVE ROAD HILL END 3825Lodged 03 Sep 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to a dwellingplanning2091 Willow Grove RoadLodged 28 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding (storage shed).planning10 PAYNTERS ROAD HILL END 3825Lodged 16 Aug 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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