VIC · Pyrenees Council
Waubra, VIC, 3352
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Waubra is a small locality in the Pyrenees area, home to around 308 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 13.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 308
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,354
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 132
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 308 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -50%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 967
- Waubra Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hall St/Sunraysia Hwy
- Hall St/Sunraysia 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
11 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
September 2021
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision13 HALL STREET WAUBRA 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Development of a single storey dwellingCROWN ALLOTMENT 2 WAUBRA-TALBOT ROAD WAUBRA 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a single storey dwellingWAUBRA-TALBOT ROAD WAUBRA 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Development of a single dwelling and associated outbuilding2058 SUNRAYSIA HIGHWAY WAUBRA 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a single dwellingWAUBRA - TALBOT ROAD WAUBRA 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of a single dwelling and garage17 Waubra-Talbot RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
August 2020
- Development of a shed118 Settlement RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- TWO (2) LOT SUBDIVISION2058 SUNRAYSIA HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Development of a shed78 Settlement RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Racing dog keeping and training96 WILCAR DRIVEPermit issued by the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF A DEPENDANT PERSONS UNIT2556 SUNRAYSIA HIGHWAY WAUBRA 3352Permit 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Waubra Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 33.0/100
- National rank
- 4569th in Australia
- State rank
- 889th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #197 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #434 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime3
- Waubra Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- DEVELOPMENT OF A DEPENDANT PERSONS UNITplanning2556 SUNRAYSIA HIGHWAY WAUBRA 3352Lodged 01 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a shedplanning118 Settlement RoadLodged 14 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a shedplanning78 Settlement RoadLodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a single dwellingplanningWAUBRA - TALBOT ROAD WAUBRA 3352Lodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a single dwelling and associated outbuildingplanning2058 SUNRAYSIA HIGHWAY WAUBRA 3352Lodged 18 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a single dwelling and garageplanning17 Waubra-Talbot RoadLodged 19 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a single storey dwellingplanningCROWN ALLOTMENT 2 WAUBRA-TALBOT ROAD WAUBRA 3352Lodged 03 Jun 2021 · 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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