VIC · Pyrenees Council

Raglan (Vic.), VIC, 3373

Current weather

9.9°CRain showers

98% humidity · 26.8 km/h wind · 13.2° / 7.5° today · 9.4 mm rain

Desirability score

30.1/100

5097th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 3:22 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Raglan (Vic.) is a small locality in the Pyrenees area, home to around 223 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 16 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 71.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population: 223
Median age: 53
Median household income / week: $1,068
Dwelling vacancy: 7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 8 of 105
Median monthly mortgage: $1,450
Employment rate: 43%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 10 / 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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 16
Against the person: 2
Against property: 6
Rate per 1,000 residents: 71.7
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 112 residents
State safety percentile: 63th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -11.1%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
B21 Criminal Damage3
D11 Firearms Offences3
E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · 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).

11 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

May 2021
(Retrospective) Development of a swimming pool, safety barrier, Car port and Shed extension06 May 2021
103 SURFACE HILL LANE RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Construction of a shed (cost 30,000)01 Feb 2021
93 Wilkinson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 9 proposals

November 2020
Development of a single dwelling (replacement of existing dwelling)12 Nov 2020
302 FERNTREE GULLY ROAD RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and development of a dwelling and stables11 Nov 2020
RAGLAN-MOUNT COLE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
use and development of a single dwelling and associated outbuilding11 Nov 2020
62 SCHOLES ROAD RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
Construction of a shed28 Oct 2020
138 RAGLAN-ELMHURST ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
Construction of a dwelling and shed28 Sep 2020
399 RAGLAN-ELMHURST ROAD RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING, SHED AND GREENHOUSE08 Jul 2020
DITCHFIELDS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
CONSTRUCTION OF A FARM SHED08 Jul 2020
586 EURAMBEEN-RAGLAN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND NATIVE VEGETATION REMOVAL29 Apr 2020
45B SCHOLES ROADWithdrawn
February 2020
PROPOSED SHED AND BEDROOM/ENSUITE UNDER EXISTING CARPORT ROOFLINE20 Feb 2020
289 RAGLAN-ELMHURST 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 3/10
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

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

3 state heritage places

BELMONTNH0644
KOZMINSKYS MILL & LOG CHUTE MT BUANGORNH2018
THE GLUT ESCARPMENT LOG CHUTENH2020

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 8
Parks (OSM): 0

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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 30.1/100
National rank: 5097th in Australia
State rank: 1001st in VIC
Peer rank: #235 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #493 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 62%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 3:22 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
D11 Firearms Offencescrime3
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
BELMONTheritageNH0644
KOZMINSKYS MILL & LOG CHUTE MT BUANGORheritageNH2018
THE GLUT ESCARPMENT LOG CHUTEheritageNH2020
(Retrospective) Development of a swimming pool, safety barrier, Car port and Shed extensionplanning103 SURFACE HILL LANE RAGLAN 3373Lodged 06 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND NATIVE VEGETATION REMOVALplanning45B SCHOLES ROADLodged 29 Apr 2020 · Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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