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Vervale, 3814

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  • Green suburb
What Vervale is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Vervale is a residential smaller community in Cardinia with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. 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
44
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$2,817
Employment rate
53.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
10
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
227.3
State safety percentile
92.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+233.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods2
  • D11 Firearms Offences5
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences3

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Re-subdivision of land into two (2) lots (boundary realignment)
    1670 & 1690 MAIN DRAIN ROAD VERVALE 3814Lapsed

  • June 2021

  • Development of the land for an agricultural shed
    635 MURRAY ROAD VERVALE 3814Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Earthworks associated with the construction of a re-use dam
    635 Murray RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with agriculture
    Main Drain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construction of dam including excavation and fill greater than one (1) metre
    565 Murray 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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Recent changes

  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime2
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime5
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime3
  • Buildings and works associated with agricultureplanningMain Drain RoadLodged 17 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of dam including excavation and fill greater than one (1) metreplanning565 Murray RoadLodged 01 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an agricultural shedplanning635 MURRAY ROAD VERVALE 3814Lodged 24 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks associated with the construction of a re-use damplanning635 Murray RoadLodged 21 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Re-subdivision of land into two (2) lots (boundary realignment)planning1670 & 1690 MAIN DRAIN ROAD VERVALE 3814Lodged 16 Aug 2021 · Lapsed

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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