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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Meeniyan, 3956

Current weather

10.6°CRain showers

92% humidity · 34.8 km/h wind · 12.4° / 9.4° today · 24.7 mm rain

Desirability score

40.2/100

3227th in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Meeniyan is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 840 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 61 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+259%), roughly 72.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
840
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,326
Dwelling vacancy
11.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
42 of 362
Median monthly mortgage
$1,387
Employment rate
59.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 11 / 3

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)
61
Against the person
11
Against property
28
Rate per 1,000 residents
72.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 76 residents
State safety percentile
63.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+258.8%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle6
  • C32 Drug Possession4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order11

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,009
  • Meeniyan 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

  • Welsford St/South Gippsland Hwy
  • Welsford St/South Gippsland 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).

23 planning-related records

2021· 9 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    7 HANILY STREET MEENIYAN 3956Withdrawn

  • August 2021

  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    120 MCDONALD ROAD MEENIYAN 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Develop land with a dwelling
    1 Hewett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Develop land with dwelling carport, domestic shed and domestic outbuilding (studio) with associated earthworks - amend endorsed plans
    35 MARTINS ROAD MEENIYAN 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with three (3) buildings associated with retail
    1A GEALE STREET MEENIYAN 3956NOD issued by a delegate

  • March 2021

  • Development of the land with a replacement dwelling
    130 McVicars RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    365 Meeniyan-Nerrena RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    38 Campbell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of the land for an agricultural building
    20 Hewett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 14 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    426 Martins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    25 McIlwaine StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three (3) lot subdivision
    1 Ross StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a open sided structure
    34 Brendan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Develop land with a dwelling
    1 Hewett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for motor repairs
    1 WELSFORD STREET MEENIYAN 3956NOD issued by a delegate
  • Develop land with a dwelling and domestic outbuilding
    25 Martins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    123 Dumbalk-Stony Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of land with five (5) dwellings
    16 McKitterick StreetNOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2020

  • Develop land with a dwelling
    31 Hewett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a residential building, construction of a front fence greater than 1.5 metres in height and display of business identification signage - amend endorsed plans and what the permit allows (car parking waiver)
    5 Geale StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land with a dwelling and outbuilding
    39 Hewett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Develop land with a domestic outbuilding.
    53 Martins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Develop land with a dwelling and domestic outbuilding
    37 Hewett 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

11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bakery
  • The Meeniyan StoreCafe
  • Charging the RegionsEV charging
  • Meeniyan Service StationPetrol station
  • MeeniyanPolice
  • Post Office - MeeniyanPost office
  • Meeniyan HotelPub
  • Meeniyan Toilet FacilityPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • IGA Local Grocer and LiquorSupermarket

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

  • Tanderra ParkPark

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
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)
374
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
40.2/100
National rank
3227th in Australia
State rank
647th in VIC
Peer rank
#134 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#244 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 Damagecrime4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime4
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime6
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime11
  • Tanderra Parkgovernmentpark
  • Develop land with a domestic outbuilding.planning53 Martins RoadLodged 12 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning1 Hewett StreetLodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning1 Hewett StreetLodged 31 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning31 Hewett StreetLodged 22 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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