VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Warburton, 3799
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Warburton (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 2,020 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 111 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-22%), roughly 55.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and 12 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,020
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,147
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 229 of 1,047
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 46%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 86 / 3 / 19
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)
- 111
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 68
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -22.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault6
- B21 Criminal Damage18
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft12
- B49 Other Theft14
- Other Crimes Against The Person6
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3403 Warburton Hwy
- Alpine Retreat Hotel/Warburton Hwy
- Park Rd/Warburton Hwy
- Yarra View Ret Village/Warburton Hwy
- Yarra View Ret Village/Warburton 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
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Story RestaurantPark
- Warburton Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Warburton Recreation ReservePark
- Watts Creek Reference AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- ClinicWarburton Highwayclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD COMPANY & CO.NH0619
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
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
- 27.6/100
- National rank
- 5575th in Australia
- State rank
- 1084th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #296 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #586 among Country & regional 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
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime6
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime18
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime12
- B49 Other Theftcrime14
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime6
- SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD COMPANY & CO.heritageNH0619
- ClinichealthWarburton Highwayclinic
- Story Restaurantgovernmentpark
- Warburton Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Warburton Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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