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VIC · Corangamite Council

South Purrumbete, 3260

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What South Purrumbete is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

South Purrumbete is a residential smaller community in Corangamite with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
124
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,874
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 47
Median monthly mortgage
$975
Employment rate
66.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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 (2024)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.1
State safety percentile
2.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-88.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works for construction of an outbuilding associated with a home based business
    955 Cobden-Stonyford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Use of Land for a Poultry Farm (Low Density Mobile Outdoor Poultry Farm for Egg Production)
    162 Darcys 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
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

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

Recent changes

  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • Buildings and works for construction of an outbuilding associated with a home based businessplanning955 Cobden-Stonyford RoadLodged 19 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of Land for a Poultry Farm (Low Density Mobile Outdoor Poultry Farm for Egg Production)planning162 Darcys RoadLodged 09 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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