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VIC · Pyrenees Council

Hillcrest, 3351

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

Suburb profile

Hillcrest is a residential smaller community in Pyrenees with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. 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
99
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 39
Median monthly mortgage
$1,660
Employment rate
57.8%
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)
13
Against the person
3
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
131.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 33 residents
State safety percentile
82.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+550%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
  • B49 Other Theft3

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed (Amendment)
    SMYTHESDALE-SNAKE VALLEY ROAD HILLCREST 3351Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • January 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed (Amendment)
    SMYTHESDALE-SNAKE VALLEY ROAD HILLCREST 3351Permit 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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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)
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

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime3
  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed (Amendment)planningSMYTHESDALE-SNAKE VALLEY ROAD HILLCREST 3351Lodged 27 Aug 2021 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed (Amendment)planningSMYTHESDALE-SNAKE VALLEY ROAD HILLCREST 3351Lodged 11 Jan 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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