VIC · Hume Council

Oaklands Junction, VIC, 3063

Current weather

11.1°CRain showers

92% humidity · 37 km/h wind · 13.8° / 10° today · 11 mm rain

Desirability score

27.9/100

5511th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 5:08 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Oaklands Junction is a small locality in the Hume area, home to around 439 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 43 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-25%), roughly 97.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 439
Median age: 42
Median household income / week: $2,550
Dwelling vacancy: 6.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 9 of 132
Median monthly mortgage: $2,167
Employment rate: 63.3%
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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 43
Against the person: 8
Against property: 34
Rate per 1,000 residents: 97.9
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 55 residents
State safety percentile: 74.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -24.6%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

B11 Cause Damage By Fire5
B21 Criminal Damage3
B41 Motor Vehicle Theft8
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle13
Other Crimes Against The Person3

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: 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · 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).

12 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

September 2021
THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY17 Sep 2021
WALLAN DOWNS OAKLANDS JUNCTION 3063Permit issued by the RA
August 2021
PROPOSED DWELLING AND STORAGE SHED26 Aug 2021
130 ST JOHNS RD OAKLANDS JUNCTION 3063Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A VETERINARY CENTRE (VETERINARY SHED AUGMENTING EXISTING HORSE STABLES)14 Jul 2021
285 OAKLANDS RD OAKLANDS JUNCTION 3063Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
THE USE OF LAND FOR A DEPENDANT PERSON'S UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS19 Mar 2021
WALLAN DOWNSPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 8 proposals

December 2020
PROPOSED METAL CLAD HAY SHED & HARDSTAND04 Dec 2020
1320 SOMERTON RDNOD issued by a delegate
November 2020
BUILDINGS AND WORKS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OUTBUILDING IN THE GREEN WEDGE ZONE26 Nov 2020
14 THE DRESS CIRCLEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MARKET, PLANT NURSERY, THE REMOVAL OF NATIVE VEGETATION, THE REDUCTION IN CARPARKING AND SIGNAGE01 Sep 2020
PEPPERCORN EQUESTRIA OAKLANDS JUNCTION 3063NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
August 2020
BUILDINGS AND WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN EXISTING DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS31 Aug 2020
225 OAKLANDS RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED18 May 2020
8 THE RIDGEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING AND STORAGE SHED23 Apr 2020
245 OAKLANDS RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING (COLOUR BOND SHED)05 Mar 2020
3 THE DRESS CIRCLEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR DOMESTIC ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (DOG BREEDING) WITH A MAXIMUM OF 24 DOGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS05 Mar 2020
70 ST JOHNS RDPermit 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

Bulla Bulla Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

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

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 5
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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 27.9/100
National rank: 5511th in Australia
State rank: 1073rd in VIC
Peer rank: #195 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #377 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence: 62%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 5:08 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime5
B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime8
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime13
Other Crimes Against The Personcrime3
Bulla Bulla Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
BUILDINGS AND WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN EXISTING DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning225 OAKLANDS RDLodged 31 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
BUILDINGS AND WORKS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OUTBUILDING IN THE GREEN WEDGE ZONEplanning14 THE DRESS CIRCLELodged 26 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF A SHEDplanning8 THE RIDGELodged 18 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING (COLOUR BOND SHED)planning3 THE DRESS CIRCLELodged 05 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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