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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Lindenow South, 3875

Current weather

11.8°CRain showers

81% humidity · 27.3 km/h wind · 15.8° / 9.4° today · 5.3 mm rain

Desirability score

25.8/100

5848th in Australia

68% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Lindenow South is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 475 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 71 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+65%), roughly 149.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
475
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,413
Dwelling vacancy
9.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 192
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
57.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 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)
71
Against the person
21
Against property
15
Rate per 1,000 residents
149.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 23 residents
State safety percentile
85.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+65.1%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault8
  • A231 Fv Common Assault7
  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • C32 Drug Possession7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order23

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
966
  • Lindenow South Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lindenow Rd/Princes Hwy
  • Lindenow Rd/Princes Hwy

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Earthworks associated with the construction of a dam
    345 SNOBBS ROAD LINDENOW SOUTH 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Two lot subdivision (restructure)
    205 LINDENOW-MEERLIEU ROAD LINDENOW SOUTH 3875Withdrawn

  • May 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    234 MAIDENS ROAD LINDENOW SOUTH 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • January 2020

  • Development of land for a shed ancillary to a dwelling
    120 Lindenow-Glenaladale 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

  • Saplings Morass Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
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
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

Desirability index

Desirability score
25.8/100
National rank
5848th in Australia
State rank
1126th in VIC
Peer rank
#279 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#622 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
68%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime8
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime7
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime23
  • Saplings Morass Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of land for a shed ancillary to a dwellingplanning120 Lindenow-Glenaladale RoadLodged 16 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks associated with the construction of a damplanning345 SNOBBS ROAD LINDENOW SOUTH 3875Lodged 26 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision (restructure)planning205 LINDENOW-MEERLIEU ROAD LINDENOW SOUTH 3875Lodged 29 Jun 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Use and development of a dwellingplanning234 MAIDENS ROAD LINDENOW SOUTH 3875Lodged 01 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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