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VIC · Baw Baw Council

Warragul South, 3821

Current weather

10.3°CThunderstorm

94% humidity · 26.2 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.1° today · 17 mm rain

Desirability score

26.7/100

5707th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Warragul South is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 280 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 14 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+367%), roughly 50.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
280
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,143
Dwelling vacancy
13.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 98
Median monthly mortgage
$2,284
Employment rate
64.8%
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)
14
Against the person
5
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
50
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 56 residents
State safety percentile
47.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+366.7%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • C32 Drug Possession2
  • D11 Firearms Offences2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

9 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    171 STOCKDALES ROAD WARRAGUL SOUTH 3821Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • TWO LOT SUBDIVISION
    185 EAST WEST ROAD WARRAGUL SOUTH 3821Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
2020· 7 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    57 Wrights RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Amending the endorsed plans by redesign and re-siting of the dwelling and the addition of an associated outbuilding.
    Currie RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    60 Wrights RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Three Lot Subdivision
    119 BULL SWAMP ROAD WARRAGUL SOUTH 3821In progress

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    Stockdales RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    40 Wrights RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling in association with the use of agriculture
    Stockdales 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)
10/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
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
26.7/100
National rank
5707th in Australia
State rank
1111th in VIC
Peer rank
#273 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#607 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Amending the endorsed plans by redesign and re-siting of the dwelling and the addition of an associated outbuilding.planningCurrie RoadLodged 07 Aug 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extensionplanning40 Wrights RoadLodged 21 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning171 STOCKDALES ROAD WARRAGUL SOUTH 3821Lodged 25 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanningStockdales RoadLodged 26 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning57 Wrights RoadLodged 24 Sep 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
  • 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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