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VIC · Indigo Council

Staghorn Flat, VIC, 3691

Current weather

11.8°CModerate rain showers

94% humidity · 12.9 km/h wind · 13.9° / 9.7° today · 30.4 mm rain

Desirability index

83.1/100

#85 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Staghorn Flat is a small locality in the Indigo area, home to around 368 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+200%), roughly 8.2 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
368
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$2,236
Dwelling vacancy
2.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 120
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
65%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

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)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.2
State safety percentile
2.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+200%

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

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Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Fitzpatrick Dr

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Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

9 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • amendment of plans
    748 YACKANDANDAH-WODONGA ROAD STAGHORN FLAT 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Farm shed
    23 MILLER ROAD STAGHORN FLAT 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with a section 2 use (dwelling) and within 100m of a road in a road zone category 1 in the Farming Zone
    256 LINDSAY ROAD STAGHORN FLAT 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Re-subdivision of land in the Farming Zone, Floodway Overlay, and LSIO; Varying a restriction on title
    210 LINDSAY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Extension and Alterations to a Dwelling
    748 Yackandandah-Wodonga RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolish and Replace Dwelling
    217 Lindsay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Alter Road Access to RDZ1
    820 Yackandandah-Wodonga RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Certification of a Plan - Consolidation
    8 & 18 Pit LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct Vehicle Cross Over
    217 Lindsay RoadWithdrawn

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.

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

  • Baranduda Bushland ReserveNature reserve

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
83.1/100
Cohort rank
#85 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Baranduda Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Alter Road Access to RDZ1planning820 Yackandandah-Wodonga RoadLodged 15 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with a section 2 use (dwelling) and within 100m of a road in a road zone category 1 in the Farming Zoneplanning256 LINDSAY ROAD STAGHORN FLAT 3691Lodged 06 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Certification of a Plan - Consolidationplanning8 & 18 Pit LaneLodged 21 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct Vehicle Cross Overplanning217 Lindsay RoadLodged 17 Jan 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Demolish and Replace Dwellingplanning217 Lindsay RoadLodged 12 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension and Alterations to a Dwellingplanning748 Yackandandah-Wodonga RoadLodged 14 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm shedplanning23 MILLER ROAD STAGHORN FLAT 3691Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Re-subdivision of land in the Farming Zone, Floodway Overlay, and LSIO; Varying a restriction on titleplanning210 LINDSAY ROADLodged 03 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • amendment of plansplanning748 YACKANDANDAH-WODONGA ROAD STAGHORN FLAT 3691Lodged 03 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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