VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Pine Lodge (Vic.), VIC, 3631
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Desirability index
#82 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pine Lodge (Vic.) is a small locality in the Greater Shepparton area, home to around 267 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 26.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 267
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 101
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,343
- Employment rate
- 70.4%
- 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 134 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.2%
Most common offence types
- A81 Dangerous Driving1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
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).
9 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
June 2021
- native vegetation removal1110 SIDEBOTTOMS ROAD PINE LODGE 3631Withdrawn
May 2021
- Construction of a utility installation (9 new poles, 1 replacement pole, 1 new ground stay and approximately 356 metres of overhead conductor) and removal of 5 native trees.ROAD RESERVE OF MIDLAND HIGHWAY PINE LODGE 3631Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a storage shed1105 Old Dookie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a replacement dwelling1160 Sidebottoms RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Road Opening Permit Application1545 New Dookie RoadWithdrawn
2020· 4 proposals
September 2020
- Earthworks as part of a whole farm plan in the Farming Zone, Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay545 Quarry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision in the Farming Zone, Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay1545 New Dookie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works for a domestic shed in the Farming Zone833 New Dookie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to build storage shed/garage in the LSIO1060 Cosgrove-Lemnos RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 83.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #82 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
- Application to build storage shed/garage in the LSIOplanning1060 Cosgrove-Lemnos RoadLodged 15 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a domestic shed in the Farming Zoneplanning833 New Dookie RoadLodged 31 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a replacement dwellingplanning1160 Sidebottoms RoadLodged 08 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a storage shedplanning1105 Old Dookie RoadLodged 29 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a utility installation (9 new poles, 1 replacement pole, 1 new ground stay and approximately 356 metres of overhead conductor) and removal of 5 native trees.planningROAD RESERVE OF MIDLAND HIGHWAY PINE LODGE 3631Lodged 12 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Earthworks as part of a whole farm plan in the Farming Zone, Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning545 Quarry RoadLodged 24 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Road Opening Permit Applicationplanning1545 New Dookie RoadLodged 15 Feb 2021 · Withdrawn
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision in the Farming Zone, Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning1545 New Dookie RoadLodged 24 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- native vegetation removalplanning1110 SIDEBOTTOMS ROAD PINE LODGE 3631Lodged 07 Jun 2021 · Withdrawn
- A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March 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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