VIC · Campaspe Council
Waranga Shores, 3612
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Waranga Shores is a small locality in the Campaspe area, home to around 314 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 47 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 149.7 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
- 314
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,260
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 164
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,270
- Employment rate
- 48.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- 47
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 149.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception6
- D11 Firearms Offences6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
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).
13 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
March 2021
- Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 128 Finnigan CourtNo permit required
- Buildings and works (clubhouse extension) in association with an existing use (ski club and caravan park) in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone216 Slaughterhouse LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and Works for Three Storage Sheds in association with an existing use (ski club and caravan park) in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone.216 Slaughterhouse LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 179 Darby RoadPermit issued by the RA
January 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding in the Farming Zone Schedule 1Mason RoadPermit issued by the RA
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and Works for Two Storage Sheds in association with an existing use (ski club and caravan park) in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone.216 Slaughterhouse LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Use & Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding within the Rural Living Zone Schedule 1Harriman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 1Waranga DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 170 Harriman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works (outbuilding) in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 117 Harriman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 1181 Harriman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Rural Living Zone111 Channel Inlet RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building & Works (Pergola) in the Rural Living Zone397 Channel Inlet 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Waranga I173 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Waranga I174 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Waranga I175 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 20.0/100
- National rank
- 6497th in Australia
- State rank
- 1216th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #380 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #695 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
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
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime6
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime6
- Waranga I173 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Waranga I174 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Waranga I175 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Building & Works (Pergola) in the Rural Living Zoneplanning397 Channel Inlet RoadLodged 18 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works (outbuilding) in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 1planning17 Harriman RoadLodged 04 Jun 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
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