VIC · Baw Baw Council
Yarragon South, 3823
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Yarragon South is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 204 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 7 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+17%), roughly 34.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 93
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,398
- Employment rate
- 56%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 102 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +16.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft2
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
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).
8 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building159 Roches RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a domestic swimming pool and associated mechanical and safety equipment95 EARLS ROAD YARRAGON SOUTH 3823Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
September 2020
- Use and development of Domestic Animal Husbandry (Aviary) and buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.16 Earls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a Telecommunications facility977 Yarragon-Leongatha RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Amendment of plans for the addition of a verandah to existing replacement dwelling16 Earls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension270 Old Yarragon-Leongatha RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use and development of Domestic Animal Husbandry (Aviary) and buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.16 Earls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building (hay shed)Yarragon South 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)
- 8/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 2
- 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
- 25.0/100
- National rank
- 5948th in Australia
- State rank
- 1144th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #333 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #637 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
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
- Amendment of plans for the addition of a verandah to existing replacement dwellingplanning16 Earls RoadLodged 25 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a Telecommunications facilityplanning977 Yarragon-Leongatha RoadLodged 21 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a domestic swimming pool and associated mechanical and safety equipmentplanning95 EARLS ROAD YARRAGON SOUTH 3823Lodged 15 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extensionplanning270 Old Yarragon-Leongatha RoadLodged 19 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning159 Roches RoadLodged 23 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building (hay shed)planningYarragon South RoadLodged 06 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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