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VIC · Wellington Council

Perry Bridge, 3862

Current weather

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Perry Bridge is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Perry Bridge sits up in the Wellington hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

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

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Other(1)
  • Meerlieu I16 Bushland ReserveNature Reserve

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

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

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Avon River Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Avon-Perry River Delta Gippsland Lakes ReserveNature reserve
  • Meerlieu I15 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Meerlieu I16 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Unnamed P0207 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Yeerung Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
9
Against the person
0
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
125
State safety percentile
81.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+200%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population
72
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,354
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$1,322
Employment rate
61.2%
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

  • STRATHFIELDSAYENH0262
  • STRATHFIELDSAYENH0262

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of land to construct a solar energy facility and utility installation, removal of native vegetation, erection of business identification signage, and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1.
    1775 Bengworden 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

  • Meerlieu I16 Bushland Reserveamenitiesnature_reserve
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime3
  • STRATHFIELDSAYEheritageNH0262
  • STRATHFIELDSAYEheritageNH0262
  • Avon River Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Avon-Perry River Delta Gippsland Lakes Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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