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Percydale, 3478

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Percydale is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Percydale is a welcoming smaller community in Pyrenees, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Percydale Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Yehrip Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
45.5
State safety percentile
42.5th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population
22
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
78.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
25 of 32
Median monthly mortgage
$1,442
Employment rate
39.1%
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.

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • DALYS COTTAGENH2280
  • NUMBER ONE LEAD GOLD MINING PRECINCTNH1238

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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

  • January 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF FARM, MACHINERY/STORAGE SHEDS
    NUMBER ONE CREEK ROAD PERCYDALE 3478Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of land for the Fiddlers Creek underground gold mine
    Slate Quarry TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING
    5 ROBINSON-PERCYDALE 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

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

  • B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
  • DALYS COTTAGEheritageNH2280
  • NUMBER ONE LEAD GOLD MINING PRECINCTheritageNH1238
  • Percydale Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Yehrip Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLINGplanning5 ROBINSON-PERCYDALE ROADLodged 29 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF FARM, MACHINERY/STORAGE SHEDSplanningNUMBER ONE CREEK ROAD PERCYDALE 3478Lodged 01 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for the Fiddlers Creek underground gold mineplanningSlate Quarry TrackLodged 11 Aug 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
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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