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VIC · Strathbogie Council

Kelvin View, 3666

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Kelvin View is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Kelvin View is a welcoming smaller community in Strathbogie, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
76
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,125
Dwelling vacancy
25%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 36
Median monthly mortgage
$1,556
Employment rate
65%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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 (2025)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.3
State safety percentile
20.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+100%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception2

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· 2 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Two (2) lot subdivision and use & development of land for a dwelling and construction of an access track
    39 WARDLE LANE KELVIN VIEW 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of land for and extension to a dwelling
    73 HORSESHOE BEND LANE KELVIN VIEW 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Development of land for a dwelling, access, two water tanks, garage and shed
    1209 EUROA-STRATHBOGIE ROAD KELVIN VIEW 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of land for a dwelling and shed
    780 SUGARLOAF ROAD KELVIN VIEW 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of land for a single dwelling and garage
    87 KELVIN VIEW ROAD KELVIN VIEW 3666Permit 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Wondoomarook I53 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
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)
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

  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime2
  • Wondoomarook I53 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of land for a dwelling and shedplanning780 SUGARLOAF ROAD KELVIN VIEW 3666Lodged 27 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for a dwelling, access, two water tanks, garage and shedplanning1209 EUROA-STRATHBOGIE ROAD KELVIN VIEW 3666Lodged 14 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for a single dwelling and garageplanning87 KELVIN VIEW ROAD KELVIN VIEW 3666Lodged 24 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for and extension to a dwellingplanning73 HORSESHOE BEND LANE KELVIN VIEW 3666Lodged 04 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) lot subdivision and use & development of land for a dwelling and construction of an access trackplanning39 WARDLE LANE KELVIN VIEW 3666Lodged 21 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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