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VIC · Yarriambiack Council

Speed, 3488

Current weather

10.8°CPartly cloudy

88% humidity · 21.2 km/h wind · 15.1° / 9.8° today · 2.4 mm rain

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

Suburb profile

Speed is a residential smaller community in Yarriambiack with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
53
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
43.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 32
Median monthly mortgage
$433
Employment rate
55.1%
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 (2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.7
State safety percentile
33.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwy
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwy
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwy
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwy
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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

2021· 1 proposal

  • June 2021

  • Construction of a Farm Shed
    SUNRAYSIA HIGHWAY SPEED 3488Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • August 2020

  • Erection of Granny Flat
    10 Main StPermit 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

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Service Station/Sunraysia HwyBus stop
  • Speed Police StationPolice

    Carter Street

  • Australia PostPost office
  • Public toilets
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Vending machine

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Dering I254 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Speed Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Turriff East School Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Turriff Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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.

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
18
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 · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime1
  • Dering I254 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Speed Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Turriff East School Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Turriff Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of a Farm ShedplanningSUNRAYSIA HIGHWAY SPEED 3488Lodged 04 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Erection of Granny Flatplanning10 Main StLodged 26 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwytransport
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness

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