VIC · Wangaratta Council
Springhurst, 3682
Current weather
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74% humidity · 22.7 km/h wind · 14.5° / 8.8° today · 7.3 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Springhurst is a small locality in the Wangaratta area, home to around 349 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 29 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+26%), roughly 83.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, 4 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 349
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,218
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 145
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 29
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +26.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault3
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B49 Other Theft3
- 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 · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 987
- Springhurst Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boorhaman - Springhurst Rd/Federation Way
- School Rd/Springhurst - Rutherglen Rd
- Springhurst Railway Station
- Springhurst Station
- Springhurst Station/Canning 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
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 11/11/2024 and 11/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, MCMAHONS ROAD10 Nov 2024 – 10 Nov 2026
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 11/11/2024 and 11/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, RUTHERGLEN-SPRINGHURST ROAD10 Nov 2024 – 10 Nov 2026
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 17/12/2025 and 07/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, CEMETERY ROAD16 Dec 2025 – 06 Dec 2026
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 17/12/2025 and 07/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, HUME IN-RUTHERGLEN-SPRINGHURST RAMP OF16 Dec 2025 – 06 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
August 2021
- Development of a dwelling and outbuildingPARK HALL SPRINGHURST 3682Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision and Development of a Second Dwelling41 School RoadRefusal issued by a delegate
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Development of a Dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay and Removal of Native Vegetation269 NAYLORS ROAD SPRINGHURST 3682Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Two lot re-subdivision449 McMahons RoadPermit issued by the RA
June 2020
- Development of a Shed128 Anzac RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Development of a replacement dwelling and temporary use of land for two dwellings116 Moores Bridge 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barambogie I11 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Barambogie I12 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Barambogie I71 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Carraragarmungee I10 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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 · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 1
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 26.5/100
- National rank
- 5742nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1117th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #315 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #613 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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 Assaultcrime3
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime3
- Barambogie I11 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Barambogie I12 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Barambogie I71 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Carraragarmungee I10 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Development of a Dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay and Removal of Native Vegetationplanning269 NAYLORS ROAD SPRINGHURST 3682Lodged 15 Dec 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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