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Labertouche, 3816
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Labertouche is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 386 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 31 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+7%), roughly 80.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 386
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,076
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 134
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- 5
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 80.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 77 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- B49 Other Theft2
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
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
- 989
- Labertouche 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).
9 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
April 2021
- Buildings and works associated with an existing broiler farm and works associated with an extension to an existing dam385 LABERTOUCHE ROAD LABERTOUCHE 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling associated with agriculture485 MORRISON ROAD LABERTOUCHE 3816Withdrawn
February 2021
- The development of 2 additional broiler farm sheds and associated infrastructure.155 KYDD ROAD LABERTOUCHE 3816Withdrawn
2020· 6 proposals
November 2020
- Building and works to construct an agricultural building79 Forest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Use of domestic animal husbandry320 Forest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement agricultural building and buildings and works to construct a new agricultural building.18 Mcdonald RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding4 Middleton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Section 72 Amendment ¿ Amend the approved greenhouse, relocate water tanks and delete condition 11 on the permit275 Forest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Use and development of a second caretaker's house385 Labertouche 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 3
- 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
- 32.5/100
- National rank
- 4684th in Australia
- State rank
- 914th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #217 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #450 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
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime6
- Building and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning79 Forest RoadLodged 23 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with an existing broiler farm and works associated with an extension to an existing damplanning385 LABERTOUCHE ROAD LABERTOUCHE 3816Lodged 12 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement agricultural building and buildings and works to construct a new agricultural building.planning18 Mcdonald RoadLodged 13 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning4 Middleton RoadLodged 19 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Section 72 Amendment ¿ Amend the approved greenhouse, relocate water tanks and delete condition 11 on the permitplanning275 Forest RoadLodged 16 Apr 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
- 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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