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VIC · Southern Grampians Council

Warrayure, 3301

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Warrayure is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Warrayure is a welcoming smaller community in Southern Grampians, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
50
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$1,700
Employment rate
61.9%
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)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
40
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State safety percentile
36.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+100.5%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • C12 Drug Trafficking1

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • buildings and works to construct two sheds (in association with current use as Waltanna Farms)
    8596 Glenelg HighwayPermit 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
  • C12 Drug Traffickingcrime1
  • buildings and works to construct two sheds (in association with current use as Waltanna Farms)planning8596 Glenelg HighwayLodged 01 Dec 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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