VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Katandra West, 3634
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Katandra West is a small locality in the Greater Shepparton area, home to around 492 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-77%), roughly 6.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 492
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 195
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,158
- Employment rate
- 61.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 246 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -76.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 971
- Katandra West Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone for a verandah215 HICKEY ROAD KATANDRA WEST 3634Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- two lot subdivision in the Farming Zone788 KATANDRA MAIN ROAD KATANDRA WEST 3634Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- A 2 Lot Subdivision in the Farming Zone971 JUBILEE ROAD KATANDRA WEST 3634Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works for a shed in the Farming Zone170 Union RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment) in the Farming Zone, Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Creation of Carriageway Easement40 Labuan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
November 2020
- Construction of a dwelling in a Farming Zone182 Union RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Earthworks in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and removal of native vegetation (3 trees)120 Labuan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works for a storage shed in the Farming Zone180 Union RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- 2 lot resubdivision in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay50 Inglis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Liquor Licence238-240 Hickey RoadWithdrawn
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Inglis Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Katandra Football Netball ClubPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.0/100
- National rank
- 3803rd in Australia
- State rank
- 758th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #167 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #323 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
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- Inglis Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Katandra Football Netball Clubgovernmentpark
- 2 lot resubdivision in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning50 Inglis RoadLodged 24 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A 2 Lot Subdivision in the Farming Zoneplanning971 JUBILEE ROAD KATANDRA WEST 3634Lodged 21 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a shed in the Farming Zoneplanning170 Union RoadLodged 15 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a storage shed in the Farming Zoneplanning180 Union RoadLodged 30 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone for a verandahplanning215 HICKEY ROAD KATANDRA WEST 3634Lodged 29 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling in a Farming Zoneplanning182 Union RoadLodged 09 Nov 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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