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VIC · Loddon Council

Prairie, 3572

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

Suburb profile

Prairie is a welcoming smaller community in Loddon, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. 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
37
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,125
Dwelling vacancy
13.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$1,117
Employment rate
66.7%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
27
State safety percentile
21.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling
    2403 ECHUCA-SERPENTINE ROAD PRAIRIE 3572Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works in an LSIO with a total floor area of more than 130 metres
    543 Prairie 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

  • Prairie Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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
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

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • Prairie Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works in an LSIO with a total floor area of more than 130 metresplanning543 Prairie RoadLodged 04 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwellingplanning2403 ECHUCA-SERPENTINE ROAD PRAIRIE 3572Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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