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VIC · Gannawarra Council

Kerang, 3579

Current weather

10.9°CLight drizzle

94% humidity · 22.7 km/h wind · 15.5° / 9.5° today · 4.9 mm rain

Desirability score

39.5/100

3369th in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Kerang is a smaller suburban community in the Gannawarra area, home to around 3,960 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 416 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 105.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,960
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,006
Dwelling vacancy
10.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
193 of 1,854
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Employment rate
44.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
144 / 135 / 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)
416
Against the person
80
Against property
147
Rate per 1,000 residents
105.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State safety percentile
76.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-15.4%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage41
  • B49 Other Theft33
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order53
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order24
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions43

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
958
  • Kerang Christian CollegeCombined
  • Kerang Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Kerang South Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Kerang Technical High SchoolSecondary
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Kerang Railway Station
  • Kerang Station
  • Kerang Station/Boundary St
  • Kerang Station/Boundary St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

27 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • April 2021

  • Consolidation
    63-67 Tate DriveNo permit required

  • March 2021

  • 2 Lot Subdivision in accordance with the endorsed plans
    20-22 Wellington StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development and extension to an existing building (shop) in accordance with the endorsed plan
    111 Bendigo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 24 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of a Service Station / food & drink premises and associated buildings & works & erection of business identification sign & internally illuminated sign in accordance with the endorsed plans
    63-67 Tate DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Thirteen (13) lot subdivision and creation of easements in accordance with the endorsed plan
    Tate DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an extension to a shop (bottle shop), erection of business identification signage and extension to the red line area of a licensed premises in accordance with the endorsed plans.
    60A Victoria StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed plan
    199 Murray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of three (3) dwellings and demolition of existing dwelling) in accordance with the endorsed plan
    39 McCann CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of an extension to a dwelling in accordance with the endorsed plans
    176 Boundary StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of an Industrial Building and Reduction in the required number of car parking spaces in accordance with the endorsed plan.
    39 Tate DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Five lot subdivision (boundary realignment) in accordance with the endorsed plans
    482 Kerang-Koondrook RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot subdivision in accordance with the endorsed plan
    1 Tate DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision in accordance with the endorsed plan
    11 Borough DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed plan
    10 Station StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Two (2) subdivision (boundary re-alignment) in accordance with the endorsed plan
    25 Andrew StreetNo permit required
  • Development of a two stores (vehicle storage) in stages in accordance with the endorsed plans.
    33 Tate DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of an store (vehicle and machinery storage) in accordance with the endorsed plan
    1-3 Salisbury StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an agricultural outbuilding (hay shed) in accordance with the endorsed plan
    427 Old Kerang RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an extension to an industrial building in accordance with the endorsed plans
    67 Kerang-Quambatook RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) lot subdivision in accordance with the endorsed plan
    6 Murray StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Two (2) lot subdivision in accordance with the endorsed plans
    2 Lilac AvePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Development of a store in accordance with the endorsed plan
    49 Park RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use of land for a retail business and reduction in the car parking spaces in accordance with the endorsed plan
    69 Bendigo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for a restricted recreation facility (personal training studio) and reduction in car parking spaces required in accordance with the endorsed plan
    72 Wellington StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • removal of staged condition S9 in accordance with the planning permit
    Tate DriveNo permit required

  • February 2020

  • Earthworks for the construction of a channel in accordance with the endorsed plans.
    944 Kerang-Murrabit RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Two lot subdivision (boundary realignment) in accordacne witht eh endorsed plans
    68 Tate 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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Atkinson ParkPark
  • Dry Lake B.R.Nature reserve
  • North Street Public ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
6
Emergency department
On site
  • Kerang Dental Surgerydentist
  • Kerang District Healthhospital
  • Kerang Medical Clinicyes
  • Mallee PhysiotherapyWellington Streetphysiotherapist
  • Taylormade PodiatryWellington Streetdoctor
  • TerryWhite ChemmartVictoria Streetpharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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)
54
Parks (OSM)
5

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
39.5/100
National rank
3369th in Australia
State rank
672nd in VIC
Peer rank
#99 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#260 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime41
  • B49 Other Theftcrime33
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime53
  • E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime24
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditionscrime43
  • Kerang Dental Surgeryhealthdentist
  • Kerang District Healthhealthhospital
  • Kerang Medical Clinichealthyes
  • Mallee PhysiotherapyhealthWellington Streetphysiotherapist
  • Taylormade PodiatryhealthWellington Streetdoctor

Data sources & freshness

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