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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council

Hoddles Creek, 3139

Current weather

8.9°CRain showers

98% humidity · 23.8 km/h wind · 9.8° / 7.3° today · 13.7 mm rain

Desirability score

39.6/100

3350th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hoddles Creek is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 676 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 31 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+35%), roughly 45.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
676
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,092
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
24 of 248
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
59.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 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)
31
Against the person
6
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
45.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 113 residents
State safety percentile
42.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+34.8%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire3
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order14

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
  • Hoddles Creek Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

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).

16 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works to reconstruct a dwelling
    1377 GEMBROOK-LAUNCHING PLACE ROAD HODDLES CREEK 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling, construct an outbuilding and earthworks greater than one metre
    314 EACOTTS ROAD HODDLES CREEK 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct a carport
    595 Sheepstation Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    395 Jameson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to reconstruct a dwelling
    1377 Gembrook-Launching Place RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use and Development of a Dwelling, construction of an outbuilding and alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1
    720 Gembrook-Launching Place RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    70 Sylvia RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Use and development of a dependent persons unit
    821 Gembrook-Launching Place RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of land to construct dwellings on each lot, two outbuildings, earthworks greater than 1m and associated vegetation removal, re-subdivision of Land into 2 lots and creation of carriageway easement.
    565 Thonemans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling
    165 Worlley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    323 Eacotts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend and alter existing dwelling
    10 Worlley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks greater than one metre for the construction of a farm building
    325 Eacotts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    710 Hazeldene RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    15 Falls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend existing dwelling and construct an out building
    775 Gembrook-Launching Place 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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Hoddles Creek Rural Fire Brigade (CFA)Fire station

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lusatia Park Road Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
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
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)
6
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
39.6/100
National rank
3350th in Australia
State rank
667th in VIC
Peer rank
#97 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#256 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime3
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime14
  • Lusatia Park Road Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning165 Worlley RoadLodged 31 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning395 Jameson RoadLodged 07 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning70 Sylvia RoadLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning323 Eacotts RoadLodged 09 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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