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VIC · Campaspe Council

Wyuna, 3620

Current weather

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93% humidity · 20.8 km/h wind · 14.7° / 9.9° today · 7.4 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

30/100
Below average

996th in VIC

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
What Wyuna is known for: Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities, Open space

Suburb profile

Wyuna offers a slower smaller community life in Campaspe, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

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

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
278
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,825
Dwelling vacancy
16.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 117
Median monthly mortgage
$1,400
Employment rate
67%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 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)
8
Against the person
0
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.8
State safety percentile
23th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-42.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works (Dependent Persons Unit) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Environmental Significance Overlay Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlays
    65 AGNES ROAD WYUNA 3620Withdrawn

  • March 2021

  • Use and Development of the Land (Dwelling) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
    768 Bonney RoadPermit issued by the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • May 2020

  • Subdivision of the land into two lots (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and land subject to inundation overlay
    1398 Scobie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings & Works (agricultural shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    194 Emily Jane RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Whole Farm Plan
    937 Goddard 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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
30.0/100 — Below average
National rank
5226th in Australia
State rank
996th in VIC
Peer rank
#242 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#517 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

  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2
  • Buildings & Works (agricultural shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and the Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning194 Emily Jane RoadLodged 06 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (Dependent Persons Unit) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Environmental Significance Overlay Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlaysplanning65 AGNES ROAD WYUNA 3620Lodged 24 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Subdivision of the land into two lots (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and land subject to inundation overlayplanning1398 Scobie RoadLodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land (Dwelling) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning768 Bonney RoadLodged 18 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
  • Whole Farm Planplanning937 Goddard RoadLodged 11 Feb 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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