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VIC · Surf Coast Council

Pennyroyal, 3235

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Pennyroyal is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Pennyroyal is a residential smaller community in Surf Coast with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
110
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,916
Dwelling vacancy
17.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 45
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
62%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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)
7
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
63.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 110 residents
State safety percentile
57.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+75%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

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).

8 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of an agricultural use outbuilding and water tank
    221 PENNYROYAL-WYMBOOLIEL ROAD PENNYROYAL 3235Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VIC SMART APPLICATION: Extend existing 3 bedroom dwelling - increase existing floor plan to include an additional living area. Enclose existing covered verandah and increase deck area/
    740 PENNYROYAL VALLEY ROAD PENNYROYAL 3235Withdrawn

  • June 2021

  • Use of the Land for Agriculture (Crop raising)
    VALLEY VIEW, 525 PENNYROYAL VALLEY ROAD PENNYROYAL 3235Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Construct a Agricultural Shed within a Rural Conservation Zone
    177 PENNYROYAL STATION ROAD PENNYROYAL 3235Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use and Development of a Shed in association with Agricultural on Rural Conservation land
    177 Pennyroyal Station RoadWithdrawn
2020· 3 proposals

  • July 2020

  • Construction of Two Agricultural buildings
    VALLEY VIEW, 525 PENNYROYAL VALLEY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    188 PENNYROYAL-WYMBOOLIEL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct a Replacement Dwelling
    415 PENNYROYAL VALLEY ROADPermit issued by 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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Enchanted ForestPark
  • Penny Royal Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
  • Enchanted Forestgovernmentpark
  • Penny Royal Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construct a Agricultural Shed within a Rural Conservation Zoneplanning177 PENNYROYAL STATION ROAD PENNYROYAL 3235Lodged 04 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct a Replacement Dwellingplanning415 PENNYROYAL VALLEY ROADLodged 06 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
  • Construction of Two Agricultural buildingsplanningVALLEY VIEW, 525 PENNYROYAL VALLEY ROADLodged 08 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an agricultural use outbuilding and water tankplanning221 PENNYROYAL-WYMBOOLIEL ROAD PENNYROYAL 3235Lodged 23 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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