VIC · Bass Coast Council
The Gurdies, 3984
Current weather
10°CModerate drizzle
97% humidity · 30 km/h wind · 11.5° / 8.9° today · 25.5 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
The Gurdies is a small locality in the Bass Coast area, home to around 243 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 15 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 61.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 243
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,037
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 47.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 12 / 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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A81 Dangerous Driving1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gurdies - St Helier Rd/Bass Hwy
- Gurdies - St Helier Rd/Bass Hwy
- Gurdies - St Helier Rd/Bass Hwy
- Pioneer Bay/Bass Hwy
- Pioneer Bay/Bass Hwy
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
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
September 2021
- Use and Development of a Dwelling in the RLZ and Bushfire Management Overlay24 HURDY GURDY LANE THE GURDIES 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Extension to existing dwelling in FZ30a Gurdies-St Helier RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Buildings and works associated with existing Dwelling in FZ125 Gurdies-St Helier RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an agricultural shed in FZ975 Bass HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Detached extension to existing dwelling and construction of farm shed in FZ and BMO70 Dunbabbin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Subdivision of land in to two lots in FZ160 Stewart 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Pioneer Bay/Bass HwyBus stop
- Dunbabbin Rd picnic areaPicnic Table
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Hurdy Gurdy Creek Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- The Gurdies Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 2
- 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
- 24.6/100
- National rank
- 6001st in Australia
- State rank
- 1152nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #73 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #120 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Hurdy Gurdy Creek Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works associated with existing Dwelling in FZplanning125 Gurdies-St Helier RoadLodged 15 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Detached extension to existing dwelling and construction of farm shed in FZ and BMOplanning70 Dunbabbin RoadLodged 29 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an agricultural shed in FZplanning975 Bass HighwayLodged 01 Oct 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
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a similar population, SEIFA decile and location.