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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Mount Eccles, 3953

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

Suburb profile

Mount Eccles is a hillside smaller community in South Gippsland, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.

The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
139
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
15.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 45
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Employment rate
51.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 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 (2025)
3
Against the person
2
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 70 residents
State safety percentile
15.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-50%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

4 planning-related records

2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling and habitable outbuilding
    990 Canavans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Develop land with a dwelling, domestic outbuilding and rural store - amend endorsed plans
    1348 Canavans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling Amendment seeks to: - Amend what the permit allows from extension to dwelling to the development of a dwelling - Replace plans for the dwelling
    25 Risstroms RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    25 Risstroms 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

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

Recent changes

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Develop land with a dwelling, domestic outbuilding and rural store - amend endorsed plansplanning1348 Canavans RoadLodged 17 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwellingplanning25 Risstroms RoadLodged 29 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling Amendment seeks to: - Amend what the permit allows from extension to dwelling to the development of a dwelling - Replace plans for the dwellingplanning25 Risstroms RoadLodged 06 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling and habitable outbuildingplanning990 Canavans RoadLodged 22 Dec 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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