VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Steels Creek, 3775
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Steels Creek is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 276 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-69%), roughly 14.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 105
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,233
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14.5
- State safety percentile
- 7.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -69.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B49 Other Theft1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
15 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Buildings and works to extend an existing outbuilding469 STEELS CREEK ROAD STEELS CREEK 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and earthworks greater than 1 metre719 STEELS CREEK ROAD STEELS CREEK 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Install underground storage bunker56 BRENNAN AVENUE STEELS CREEK 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and earthworks greater than one (1) metre325 PINNACLE LANE STEELS CREEK 3775NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
2020· 11 proposals
December 2020
- Vegetation removal46 Old Kinglake RoadNo permit required
November 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and to construct an outbuilding118 Willow Bend DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for winery and sale and consumption of liquor916 STEELS CREEK ROAD STEELS CREEK 3775In progress
October 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding89 Greenwoods LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding380 Steels Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend and alter existing dwelling and earthworks greater than one metre702 Steels Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an farm shed870 Steels Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Building and works to extend existing dwelling168 Hunts LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling, construction of an outbuilding and earthworks greater than one metre240 Pinnacle LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling, associated earthworks, and removal of vegetation.411 Steels Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling469 Steels Creek 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burgoyne G132 B.R.Nature reserve
- Unnamed GPN8228 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 6
- 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
- 43.0/100
- National rank
- 2692nd in Australia
- State rank
- 541st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #61 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #173 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- Burgoyne G132 B.R.governmentnature_reserve
- Unnamed GPN8228 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Building and works to extend existing dwellingplanning168 Hunts LaneLodged 17 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and earthworks greater than one (1) metreplanning325 PINNACLE LANE STEELS CREEK 3775Lodged 25 May 2021 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
- Buildings and works to construct an farm shedplanning870 Steels Creek RoadLodged 21 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning89 Greenwoods LaneLodged 06 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning380 Steels Creek RoadLodged 22 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and earthworks greater than 1 metreplanning719 STEELS CREEK ROAD STEELS CREEK 3775Lodged 04 Jul 2021 · 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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