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VIC · Murrindindi Council

Kinglake Central, VIC, 3757

Current weather

9.1°CSlight rain

99% humidity · 27.4 km/h wind · 10.9° / 8.6° today · 18.7 mm rain

Desirability score

26.8/100

5662nd in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Kinglake Central is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 413 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 31 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+138%), roughly 75.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
413
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,648
Dwelling vacancy
14.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
23 of 154
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
57.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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
3
Against property
13
Rate per 1,000 residents
75.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 138 residents
State safety percentile
64.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+138.5%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods5
  • C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursor3
  • C32 Drug Possession8
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,025
  • Middle Kinglake Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bald Spur Rd/Whittlesea - Kinglake Rd
  • Bowden Spur Rd/Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd
  • Extons Rd/Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd
  • Grandview Cres/Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd
  • Kinglake Memorial Reserve/Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd

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).

22 planning-related records

2021· 9 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Place of Assembly/Worship Use and Development of land for a place of assembly
    36 EXTONS ROAD KINGLAKE CENTRAL 3757NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling and outbuilding (shed)
    532 EXTONS ROAD KINGLAKE CENTRAL 3757Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of the land for the purpose of a carport
    190 WHITTLESEA-KINGLAKE ROAD KINGLAKE CENTRAL 3757Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Garages,C/Ports,Outbuildings(Alts & Add) Development of land for a replacement outbuilding
    34 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KINGLAKE CENTRAL 3757Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of land for two shipping containers (domestic use)
    20 DEVIATION ROAD KINGLAKE CENTRAL 3757Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding (shed)
    33 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KINGLAKE CENTRAL 3757Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Miscellaneous/Other Creation of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 (Retrospective) and alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1
    335 Whittlesea-Kinglake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages,C/Ports,Outbuildings(Alts & Add) Amend planning permit 2017/39 to include construction of a cooperage and to: - Amend condition 3 to delete the words “red line” . - Amend condition 4 to replace the words “12pm and 7pm” with the words “10am and 5pm” - Amend condition 16 in accordance with CFA requirements
    410 O'GRADYS ROAD KINGLAKE CENTRAL 3757Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Agriculture Development of land for an agricultural shed
    641 Extons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 13 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Farm Building Development of the land for the purpose of a farm shed
    49 Powers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Single Dwelling Use and development of land for a dwelling and outbuilding
    28 Grandview CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling
    40 Grandview CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Single Dwelling Use and Development of land for a dwelling and alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1
    210 Whittlesea-Kinglake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling
    315 Extons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Miscellaneous/Other Use of land for sawmill (portable)
    279 Extons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of the land for a shed (stables)
    354 Extons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Alterations and additions to the existing dwelling
    37 Grandview CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of land for the purpose of a single dwelling
    49 Grandview CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Place of Assembly/Worship Use and development of the land for the purpose of a cemetery, associated signage, car parking to the satisfaction of the Responsible Authority and alteration to access to a road in a Road Zone - Category 1
    265 WHITTLESEA-KINGLAKE ROAD KINGLAKE CENTRAL 3757NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • February 2020

  • Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Three lot re-subdivision and creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1
    95 Deviation RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    20 Deviation RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of the land for the purpose of an extension to existing garage
    385 Whittlesea-Kinglake 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

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

  • Frank Thomson ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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)
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
26.8/100
National rank
5662nd in Australia
State rank
1096th in VIC
Peer rank
#306 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#602 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime5
  • C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursorcrime3
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime8
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime3
  • Frank Thomson Reservegovernmentpark
  • Agriculture Development of land for an agricultural shedplanning641 Extons RoadLodged 20 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Alterations and additions to the existing dwellingplanning37 Grandview CrescentLodged 26 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of the land for the purpose of a farm shedplanning49 Powers RoadLodged 28 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages,C/Ports,Outbuildings(Alts & Add) Amend planning permit 2017/39 to include construction of a cooperage and to: - Amend condition 3 to delete the words “red line” . - Amend condition 4 to replace the words “12pm and 7pm” with the words “10am and 5pm” - Amend condition 16 in accordance with CFA requirementsplanning410 O'GRADYS ROAD KINGLAKE CENTRAL 3757Lodged 10 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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