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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Yanakie, 3960

Current weather

10.9°CModerate drizzle

93% humidity · 30.5 km/h wind · 12.9° / 9.6° today · 19.3 mm rain

Desirability score

34.9/100

4209th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Yanakie is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 283 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 8 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+700%), roughly 28.3 offences per 1,000 residents, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
283
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,331
Dwelling vacancy
43.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
78 of 180
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
59.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 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
1
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 283 residents
State safety percentile
22.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+700%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft4
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

16 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Develop land with a shed
    10 TINGARA CLOSE YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Build and works associated with existing dwelling
    5 LANCE DRIVE YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    760 MILLAR ROAD YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwelling
    2 STOCKYARD COURT YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Develop land with a domestic outbuilding
    270 LESTER ROAD YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Develop land with agricultural outbuilding
    2903 MEENIYAN-PROMONTORY ROAD YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwelling
    6 Wood CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    135 Adams RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    3650 Meeniyan-Promontory RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Develop land with a dwelling use for group accommodation
    60 Foley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding - amend endorsed plans
    265 Shellcott RoadPermit issued by the RA

  • June 2020

  • Extension to the existing dwelling and use and development of the land for group accommodation - amending what the permit allows to change 'group accommodation building' to a 'habitable outbuilding'
    140 Foley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a domestic outbuilding
    14 Old Yanakie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for group accommodation and Use and Development of land for a dwelling
    14 Old Yanakie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Develop land with a domestic outbuilding
    9 Stockyard CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    2990 Meeniyan-Promontory 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

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Charging the RegionsEV charging
  • Yanakie General StorePetrol station
  • Lance Moon ParkPlayground
  • Wilsons Prom Cafe & PizzaRestaurant

    3 Millar Road

  • Yanakie General StoreSupermarket

    3640 Meeniyan - Promontory Road, Yanakie

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Yanakie Flora ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
54
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
34.9/100
National rank
4209th in Australia
State rank
837th in VIC
Peer rank
#51 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#91 among Coastal & beach 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

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime4
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Yanakie Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Build and works associated with existing dwellingplanning5 LANCE DRIVE YANAKIE 3960Lodged 22 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a domestic outbuildingplanning270 LESTER ROAD YANAKIE 3960Lodged 01 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a domestic outbuildingplanning14 Old Yanakie RoadLodged 10 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a domestic outbuildingplanning9 Stockyard CourtLodged 20 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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