VIC · East Gippsland Council
Lindenow, 3865
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Lindenow is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 527 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 35 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+119%), roughly 66.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 527
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 203
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,149
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 3 / 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)
- 35
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +118.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault3
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
- B49 Other Theft4
- D11 Firearms Offences3
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
- 984
- Lindenow 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).
6 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and works (extension and alteration) to an emergency services facility108 HENRY STREET LINDENOW 3865Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Two lot subdivision (boundary realignment)63 HENRY STREET LINDENOW 3865Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision and Creation of Access on Land Adjacent to a Road in a Road Zone Category 146 MAIN ROAD LINDENOW 3865Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
April 2020
- Two lot subdivision and alteration of access to a Road Zone, Category 128 Main RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Three lot subdivision1 Racecourse RoadNOD issued by a delegate
January 2020
- Two lot resubdivision145 Hoyt StreetPermit 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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Lindenow ButchersButcher
- Lindenow General StoreCafe
- The Long PaddockCafe
95 Main Road
- Lindenow General StoreConvenience store
- Drinking water
- Lindenow South Fire Station CFAFire station
106 Henry Street
- Playground
- AuspostPost office
- Lindenow PubPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Amy Shand ParkPark
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 36.2/100
- National rank
- 3958th in Australia
- State rank
- 790th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #177 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #344 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
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime3
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime4
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime3
- Amy Shand Parkgovernmentpark
- Buildings and works (extension and alteration) to an emergency services facilityplanning108 HENRY STREET LINDENOW 3865Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three lot subdivisionplanning1 Racecourse RoadLodged 06 Mar 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Two Lot Subdivision and Creation of Access on Land Adjacent to a Road in a Road Zone Category 1planning46 MAIN ROAD LINDENOW 3865Lodged 18 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot resubdivisionplanning145 Hoyt StreetLodged 22 Jan 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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