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VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council

Jeeralang Junction, 3840

Current weather

8.4°CModerate rain showers

98% humidity · 21.1 km/h wind · 11.5° / 7.3° today · 18 mm rain

Desirability score

36.2/100

3957th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Jeeralang Junction is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 584 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 11 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 18.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
584
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 229
Median monthly mortgage
$1,322
Employment rate
52.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 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)
11
Against the person
2
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
18.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 292 residents
State safety percentile
12.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+10%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire2
  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order2

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Development of land with alterations and additions to an existing dwelling
    185 Jeeralang West RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Subdivision of land into two (2) lots
    695 JUMBUK ROAD JEERALANG JUNCTION 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    9 Temple CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Use & Development of land for a single dwelling and ancillary outbuilding
    18 Lindners RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    60 Outlook DrivePermit 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Yinnar Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
36.2/100
National rank
3957th in Australia
State rank
789th in VIC
Peer rank
#144 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#343 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

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
  • Yinnar Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of land with alterations and additions to an existing dwellingplanning185 Jeeralang West RoadLodged 01 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning9 Temple CourtLodged 22 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning60 Outlook DriveLodged 17 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land into two (2) lotsplanning695 JUMBUK ROAD JEERALANG JUNCTION 3840Lodged 08 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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