VIC · Pyrenees Council

Snake Valley, VIC, 3351

Current weather

10.1°CDense drizzle

96% humidity · 31.4 km/h wind · 13.6° / 8° today · 5.3 mm rain

Desirability score

31.4/100

4843rd in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 3:22 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Snake Valley is a small locality in the Pyrenees area, home to around 820 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 24 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-23%), roughly 29.3 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 820
Median age: 46
Median household income / week: $1,226
Dwelling vacancy: 18.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 69 of 382
Median monthly mortgage: $1,275
Employment rate: 50.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 26 / 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): 24
Against the person: 8
Against property: 8
Rate per 1,000 residents: 29.3
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 102 residents
State safety percentile: 23.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -22.6%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A211 Fv Serious Assault3
B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
B49 Other Theft2
E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Other Crimes Against The Person3

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

Smythesdale-Snake Valley Rd Rd/Linton-Carngham Rd Rd
Snake Valley-Chepstowe Rd/Linton-Carngham 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 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · 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).

22 planning-related records

2021· 13 proposals

August 2021
Construction of a storage shed associated with the use of the dwelling on the property.19 Aug 2021
50 SNAKE VALLEY-CHEPSTOWE ROAD SNAKE VALEY 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
Seven (7) Lot Subdivision21 Jul 2021
SNAKE VALLEY-MORTCHUP ROAD SNAKE VALLEY 3351In progress
Development of an agricultural outbuilding20 Jul 2021
748 LINTON - CARNGHAM ROAD SNAKE VALLEY 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
Use and development of a dwelling and associated outbuildings17 Jun 2021
QUILLAMS ROAD SNAKE VALLEY 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Use and development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding24 May 2021
LOT 2 MURRAY STREET SNAKE VALLEY 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Two (2) Lot Subdivision20 May 2021
931 SMYTHESDALE-SNAKE VALLEY ROAD SNAKE VALLEY 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of Shed11 May 2021
446 SNAKE VALLEY-CHEPSTOWE ROAD SNAKE VALLEY 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Use and development of a replacement dwelling19 Apr 2021
149 ROWLERS ROAD SNAKE VALLEY 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
Development of an agricultural shed within 100m of a waterway25 Mar 2021
SNAKE VALLEY-MORTCHUP ROAD SNAKE VALLEY 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land for an outbuilding associated with an existing dwelling22 Mar 2021
84 Snake Valley-Chepstowe RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of a habitable outbuilding08 Mar 2021
912 Linton-Carngham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Development of an extension to an existing dwelling17 Feb 2021
470 Snake Valley-Chepstowe RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
DEVELOPMENT OF A FARM SHED17 Jan 2021
823 HADDON-PRESTON HILL ROAD SNAKE VALLEY 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 9 proposals

October 2020
EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING16 Oct 2020
85 HAIGHS LANERefusal issued by a delegate
May 2020
Three (3) lot subdivision18 May 2020
25 MCINTOSHS LANENOD issued by the Resp. Authority
TWO (2) LOT SUBDIVISION14 May 2020
470 SNAKE VALLEY-CHEPSTOWE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
Construction of a Dwelling within 100m of a Waterway08 Apr 2020
GARDNERS LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED ANCILLARY TO AN EXISTING DWELLING19 Mar 2020
92 LAURENCE DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED OUTBUILDINGS10 Mar 2020
LINTON-CARNGHAM ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND OUTBUILDINGS10 Mar 2020
NUNNS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING18 Feb 2020
131 GOLF COURSE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING21 Jan 2020
LINTON-CARNGHAM 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

Carngham Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 2/10
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

CARNGHAM MEMORIAL CHURCHNH2427
FINCHAM AND HOBDAY PIPE ORGANYH2460
WELSH METHODIST CHURCH SNAKE VALLEYNH2007

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: 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 89
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: 31.4/100
National rank: 4843rd in Australia
State rank: 939th in VIC
Peer rank: #208 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #445 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 70%

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

A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime3
B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
B49 Other Theftcrime2
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
Other Crimes Against The Personcrime3
CARNGHAM MEMORIAL CHURCHheritageNH2427
FINCHAM AND HOBDAY PIPE ORGANheritageYH2460
WELSH METHODIST CHURCH SNAKE VALLEYheritageNH2007
Carngham Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Construction of Shedplanning446 SNAKE VALLEY-CHEPSTOWE ROAD SNAKE VALLEY 3351Lodged 11 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

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
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
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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