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VIC · Corangamite Council

Simpson (Vic.), VIC, 3266

Current weather

13.3°CModerate drizzle

76% humidity · 25.2 km/h wind · 15.1° / 9.7° today · 17.5 mm rain

Desirability score

34.2/100

4268th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Simpson (Vic.) is a small locality in the Corangamite area, home to around 583 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 14 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+17%), roughly 24.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
583
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,566
Dwelling vacancy
12%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 233
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
68.3%
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 · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
14
Against the person
3
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
24
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 194 residents
State safety percentile
18.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+16.7%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
980
  • Simpson Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and Works for Construction of Outbuilding
    869 BUCKS ROAD SIMPSON 3266Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for Construction of a Calf Shed
    660 BUCKS ROAD SIMPSON 3266Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Use and Development of the Land for Group Accommodation
    2689 Lavers Hill-Cobden RoadLapsed

  • June 2020

  • Two Lot Subdivision (Excision of Dwelling)
    283 Tomahawk Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision (Excision of Dwelling)
    283 Tomahawk Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Two Lot Subdivision
    214 Crescent 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

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Coradjil Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Coradjil Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Heytesbury Settlement Historical ParkPark
  • Simpson Recreation ReservePark
  • Tomahawk Creek Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
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
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)
20
Parks (OSM)
4

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
34.2/100
National rank
4268th in Australia
State rank
838th in VIC
Peer rank
#189 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#370 among Country & regional 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

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Coradjil Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Coradjil Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Heytesbury Settlement Historical Parkgovernmentpark
  • Simpson Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Tomahawk Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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