VIC · Hepburn Council
Wheatsheaf, VIC, 3461
Current weather
8.2°CRain showers
100% humidity · 24.1 km/h wind · 9.7° / 6.1° today · 20.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#523 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wheatsheaf is a small locality in the Hepburn area, home to around 252 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 20 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+186%), and roughly 79.4 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 252
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,221
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 168
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,429
- Employment rate
- 50.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 0
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)
- 20
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 79.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +185.7%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order7
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- ORDES/OGDEN BROTHERS SAWMILL SITENH2013
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 0.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #523 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ORDES/OGDEN BROTHERS SAWMILL SITEheritageNH2013
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime7
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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