VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Sherbrooke, 3789
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Sherbrooke is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 294 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 20 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+67%), roughly 68.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, many local shops, services and recreation venues, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 294
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,408
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 20
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 68
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +66.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft4
- D11 Firearms Offences2
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences3
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 · Year ending March release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Braeside Ave/Sherbrooke Rd
- Clarkmont Rd/Sherbrooke Rd
- Nobles Lane/Sherbrooke Rd
- Nobles Lane/Sherbrooke Rd
- Poets Lane/Sherbrooke Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Use and development of a dwelling and vegetation removal8 POETS LANE SHERBROOKE 3789Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling10 GEORGES ROAD SHERBROOKE 3789Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Use and development of telecommunications facility10 Sherbrooke 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
79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (6)
- Bench (32)
- Kallista Primary School/Kallista - Emerald RoadBus stop
- Grants on SherbrookeCafe
70 Monbulk Road
- Piggery cafeCafe
1 Sherbrooke Road
- Drinking water (7)
- Picnic Table (23)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alfred Nicholas Memorial GardensNature reserve
- George Tindale Memorial GardensPark
- O'Donohue Picnic GroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- BURNHAM BEECHES AND THE ALFRED NICHOLAS MEMORIAL GARDENSNH0868
- MAWARRANH2300
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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 · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 17.6/100
- National rank
- 6679th in Australia
- State rank
- 1245th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #45 among Metro Melbourne · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #397 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime2
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime3
- BURNHAM BEECHES AND THE ALFRED NICHOLAS MEMORIAL GARDENSheritageNH0868
- MAWARRAheritageNH2300
- Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardensgovernmentnature_reserve
- George Tindale Memorial Gardensgovernmentpark
- O'Donohue Picnic Groundgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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