VIC · South Gippsland Council
Outtrim, 3951
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Outtrim is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 270 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 14.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 270
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,550
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 59.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14.8
- State safety percentile
- 8.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -33.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft1
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 · 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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Develop land with dwelling5 NEILSON STREET OUTTRIM 3951Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling55 Rileys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of land for a home based business (maintenance and repairs) and development of an outbuilding17 Algers 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Outtrim Cemetery Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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 · 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 38.2/100
- National rank
- 3596th in Australia
- State rank
- 721st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #120 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #296 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- Outtrim Cemetery Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Develop land with an extension to an existing dwellingplanning55 Rileys RoadLodged 24 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with dwellingplanning5 NEILSON STREET OUTTRIM 3951Lodged 01 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a home based business (maintenance and repairs) and development of an outbuildingplanning17 Algers RoadLodged 08 Apr 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
- 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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