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VIC · Cardinia Council

Mount Burnett, 3781

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  • Green suburb
What Mount Burnett is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Cardinia, Mount Burnett is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

Population

Population
180
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,166
Dwelling vacancy
8.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 58
Median monthly mortgage
$2,405
Employment rate
53.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
9
Against the person
0
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
50
State safety percentile
47th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+800%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B49 Other Theft2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

12 planning-related records

2021· 9 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a Dependent Persons Unit
    422 PATERNOSTER ROAD MOUNT BURNETT 3781Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding and removal of vegetation
    422 PATERNOSTER ROAD MOUNT BURNETT 3781Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding and removal of vegetation
    422 PATERNOSTER ROAD MOUNT BURNETT 3781Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding and associated works
    560 PATERNOSTER ROAD MOUNT BURNETT 3781Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding
    408 PATERNOSTER ROAD MOUNT BURNETT 3781In progress

  • May 2021

  • Two (2) lot subdivision (boundary realignment)
    1230 PAKENHAM ROAD MOUNT BURNETT 3781Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding (gazebo)
    85 Mount Burnett RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an outbuilding and removal of vegetation
    422 Paternoster RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Creation of an access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1
    1476 Pakenham RoadWithdrawn
2020· 3 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding
    523 Paternoster RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Removal of BMO conditions: conditions 2,7 & 10
    546 PATERNOSTER ROAD MOUNT BURNETT 3781Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of the land for an extension to an existing dwelling and an outbuilding
    1310 Pakenham 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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)
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

Recent changes

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • Buildings and works associated with an outbuildingplanning408 PATERNOSTER ROAD MOUNT BURNETT 3781Lodged 15 Jun 2021 · In progress
  • Buildings and works associated with an outbuildingplanning523 Paternoster RoadLodged 17 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding (gazebo)planning85 Mount Burnett RoadLodged 12 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding and associated worksplanning560 PATERNOSTER ROAD MOUNT BURNETT 3781Lodged 18 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Creation of an access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1planning1476 Pakenham RoadLodged 27 Apr 2021 · Withdrawn

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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