VIC · Nillumbik Council
Strathewen, 3099
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- Premium
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Strathewen is a residential smaller community in Nillumbik with a familiar suburban feel. Close enough to visit the capital for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 198
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,094
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 66
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.1
- State safety percentile
- 3.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -75%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,068
- Strathewen 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
September 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling1025 COTTLES BRIDGE-STRATHEWEN ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Refusal issued by a delegate
August 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding205 CHADDS CREEK ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Amendment - Relocate cottage and sheds (Bushfire Recovery)100 CHADDS CREEK ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Amendment - Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding10 King StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding10 KING STREET STRATHEWEN 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a shed700 Eagles Nest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building50 Chadds Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Use of the land for horticulture and buildings and works to construct six (6) greenhouses and a shed152 O'DEAS ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099NOD issued by a delegate
May 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a shed700 Eagles Nest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a shed700 Bowden Spur 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 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
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a shedplanning700 Eagles Nest RoadLodged 29 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment - Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning10 King StreetLodged 18 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment - Relocate cottage and sheds (Bushfire Recovery)planning100 CHADDS CREEK ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Lodged 12 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a shedplanning700 Eagles Nest RoadLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a shedplanning700 Bowden Spur RoadLodged 18 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning50 Chadds Creek RoadLodged 02 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning205 CHADDS CREEK ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Lodged 29 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning10 KING STREET STRATHEWEN 3099Lodged 10 Feb 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
- 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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