VIC · Cardinia Council
Yannathan, 3981
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Yannathan is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 272 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 22.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 272
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,718
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 101
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,308
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.1
- State safety percentile
- 15.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -62.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B49 Other Theft2
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
6 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
June 2021
- Development of the land for a non-habitable building (shed)420 SOUTH YANNATHAN ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Buildings and works associated with an agricultural building220 SOUTH YANNATHAN ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lapsed
March 2021
- Use and development of the land for a Dependant Persons Unit160 HALL ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lapsed
January 2021
- Development of the land for agricultural buildings associated with the use of the land for a dairy farm and associated works500 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
August 2020
- Amendment to planning permit ¿ Vary condition 4 ¿ increase bird number to 346,800495 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Buildings and works to redevelop existing broiler farm555 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Permit 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
- Yannathan I97 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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)
- 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
- 44.8/100
- National rank
- 2413th in Australia
- State rank
- 487th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #78 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #141 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
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- Yannathan I97 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Amendment to planning permit ¿ Vary condition 4 ¿ increase bird number to 346,800planning495 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lodged 13 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with an agricultural buildingplanning220 SOUTH YANNATHAN ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lodged 28 May 2021 · Lapsed
- Buildings and works to redevelop existing broiler farmplanning555 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lodged 24 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a non-habitable building (shed)planning420 SOUTH YANNATHAN ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lodged 30 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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