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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

St Germains, 3620

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  • Affordable
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What St Germains is known for: Affordable, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

St Germains is a welcoming smaller community in Greater Shepparton, with a settled community character. 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 a strong presence of young families throughout.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. 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
75
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
28%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 25
Median monthly mortgage
$1,850
Employment rate
60.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 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)
34
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
453.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 75 residents
State safety percentile
97.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+1033.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order31
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Removal of easement for water supply and drainage purposes that is deemed no longer required by Goulburn Murray Water
    100 WARREN ROAD ST GERMAINS 3620Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • To remove that part of the condition in the nature of an easement for water supply and drainage purposes in favour of State Rivers & Water Supply Commission, set out in Crown Grant Volume 8242 Folio 618 shown as E-1 on the plan
    50 WARREN ROAD ST GERMAINS 3620Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • September 2020

  • Earthworks (Exemption)
    100 Warren RoadWithdrawn

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • St Germains Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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)
4
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

  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime31
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • St Germains Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Earthworks (Exemption)planning100 Warren RoadLodged 28 Sep 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Removal of easement for water supply and drainage purposes that is deemed no longer required by Goulburn Murray Waterplanning100 WARREN ROAD ST GERMAINS 3620Lodged 23 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To remove that part of the condition in the nature of an easement for water supply and drainage purposes in favour of State Rivers & Water Supply Commission, set out in Crown Grant Volume 8242 Folio 618 shown as E-1 on the planplanning50 WARREN ROAD ST GERMAINS 3620Lodged 20 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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