VIC · Horsham Council
Nurrabiel, 3401
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- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Nurrabiel is a residential smaller community in Horsham with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Population
- Population
- 43
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 70.6%
- 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 (2024)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.3
- State safety percentile
- 17.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -50.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
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: 2023 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Farm shed1657 Wonwondah-Toolondo 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Connangorach I45 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Connangorach Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Darragan Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Mount Talbot Scenic ReserveNature reserve
- Red Rock Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- White Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Recent changes
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Connangorach I45 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Connangorach Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Darragan Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Mount Talbot Scenic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Red Rock Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- White Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Farm shedplanning1657 Wonwondah-Toolondo RoadLodged 11 May 2021 · 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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