VIC · Yarriambiack Council
Rupanyup, VIC, 3388
Current weather
12.1°CModerate rain showers
93% humidity · 20.5 km/h wind · 16° / 10.1° today · 9.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#319 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rupanyup is a small locality in the Yarriambiack area, home to around 545 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 24 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 44.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 545
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 56 of 263
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 46.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 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)
- 24
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 182 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft5
- C32 Drug Possession2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 975
- Rupanyup Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Walter St/Cromie St
- Walter St/Cromie St
- Walter St/Cromie St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Construction of accomodation building107 POPES RD RUPANYUP 3388Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 Lot Subdivision45 MIDDAS RD RUPANYUP 3388Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Construction of a Verandah109 Wimmera HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling & Swimming Pool3218 Stawell-Warracknabeal RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Liquior Licence22-24 Cromie StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Extension of Red Line48 Cromie StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- 2 Lot Subdivision3362 Glenorchy RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Erection of a Farm Shed2780 Stawell-Warracknabeal RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Erection of MarqueesRupanyup-Burrum RdPermit 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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mutton Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Rupanyup I112 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Rupanyup Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Rupanyup Hospital & Nursing HomeCromie Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- FORMER RUPANYUP RAILWAY STATIONNH1590
- FORMER WIMMERA FLOUR MILL & SILO COMPLEXNH1011
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Rupanyup KindergartenCromie Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 39.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #319 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
- Rupanyup KindergartenchildcareCromie Streetkindergarten
- FORMER RUPANYUP RAILWAY STATIONheritageNH1590
- FORMER WIMMERA FLOUR MILL & SILO COMPLEXheritageNH1011
- Rupanyup Hospital & Nursing HomehealthCromie Streethospital
- Mutton Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Rupanyup I112 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Rupanyup Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- 2 Lot Subdivisionplanning45 MIDDAS RD RUPANYUP 3388Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 Lot Subdivisionplanning3362 Glenorchy RdLodged 20 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Verandahplanning109 Wimmera HighwayLodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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