VIC · Indigo Council
Osbornes Flat, VIC, 3691
Current weather
11.6°CModerate rain showers
94% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 13.5° / 10.3° today · 33.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#52 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Osbornes Flat is a small locality in the Indigo area, home to around 285 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 3 offences in 2026, roughly 10.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 285
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,266
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,039
- Employment rate
- 64.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 285 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- D21 Riot And Affray1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,003
- Osbornes Flat Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
8 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- New shed316 OSBORNES FLAT ROAD OSBORNES FLAT 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Shed320 Meehan LaneWithdrawn
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Shed51 Fernleigh CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Shed189 Mahon LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Dwelling631 Osbornes Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Carport199 Mahon LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Carport619 Osbornes Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Shed232 Tomkins LaneNo permit required
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 89.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #52 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Carportplanning199 Mahon LaneLodged 14 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Carportplanning619 Osbornes Flat RoadLodged 08 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwellingplanning631 Osbornes Flat RoadLodged 18 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- New shedplanning316 OSBORNES FLAT ROAD OSBORNES FLAT 3691Lodged 23 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Shedplanning320 Meehan LaneLodged 22 Feb 2021 · Withdrawn
- Shedplanning51 Fernleigh CourtLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Shedplanning189 Mahon LaneLodged 02 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Shedplanning232 Tomkins LaneLodged 24 Apr 2020 · No permit required
- Osbornes Flat Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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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