VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Woori Yallock, 3139
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Woori Yallock is a smaller suburban community in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 2,964 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 133 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+37%), roughly 44.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a reasonable spread of amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,964
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,575
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 1,152
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 64.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 79 / 4 / 4
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)
- 133
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 61
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 165 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +37.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage10
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle20
- B49 Other Theft9
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order40
- Other Crimes Against The Person7
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
- 986
- Woori Yallock 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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Rd/Warburton Hwy
- Henry St/Warburton Hwy
- Lusatia Park Rd/Warburton Hwy
- Middleton Dr/Warburton Hwy
- Williams Cres/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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
27 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
September 2021
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling12 BARBARA GROVE WOORI YALLOCK 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Buildings and works to alter and extend an existing dwelling, construct an outbuilding and earthworks greater than one metre28 HENRY STREET WOORI YALLOCK 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and vegetation removal3 ANTHONY GROVE WOORI YALLOCK 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling1450 Healesville-Koo Wee Rup RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Works to construct a shade sail1615 Warburton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Two lot Subdivision22 Selby RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Vegetation removalRoad Reserve/Applications Healesville-Koo Wee Rup RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding35 Everard GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 19 proposals
December 2020
- Change of use to Rural industry (manufacture of fruit based products), manufacturing sales and sale and consumption of liquor60 Schoolhouse RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding2 Elvian RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing meditation centre, vegetation removal, earthworks and waiver of bicycle parking requirements1121 HEALESVILLE-KOO WEE RUP ROAD WOORI YALLOCK 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling and earthworks greater than 1 metre10 Elvian RoadNOD issued by a delegate
November 2020
- Change of use to primary produce sales and place of assembly (farm educational tours)60 Schoolhouse RoadWithdrawn
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling22 Lester StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling4 Archer PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct a carport1570 Warburton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling (garage) and to extend an existing outbuilding260 Lusatia Park RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling (deck and verandah)16 Pierre StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to replace and extend an existing dwelling, construction of two outbuildings, vegetation removal and earthworks greater than one metre1768 Warburton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding17 Barrowby AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding (carport)23 Michael CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding275 Schoolhouse RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding1650 Warburton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Vegetation removal28 Eileen GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Use and development of two buildings and associated car parking22 Selby RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding25 Teeses RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend existing dwelling21 Barrowby AvenuePermit 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
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Woori Yallock BakeryBakery
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking
- The Full BrewBrewing Supplies
Unit 5 1389 Healesville - Koo Wee Rup Road
- Elvian Rd/Warburton HwyBus stop
- Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Rd/Warburton HwyBus stop
- Henry St/Warburton HwyBus stop
- Middleton Dr/Warburton HwyBus stop
- Symes Rd/Warburton HwyBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lone Star Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Symes Road ParkPark
- Woori Yallock ReservePark
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
- Woori Yallock Medical CentreHealesville - Koo Wee Rup Roadclinic
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)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Woori Yallock PreschoolView Streetkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 9
- 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
- 52.4/100
- National rank
- 1470th in Australia
- State rank
- 327th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #13 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #56 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime10
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime20
- B49 Other Theftcrime9
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime40
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime7
- Woori Yallock PreschoolchildcareView Streetkindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Woori Yallock Medical CentrehealthHealesville - Koo Wee Rup Roadclinic
- Lone Star Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Symes Road Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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
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