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VIC · Wellington Council

Yarram, 3971

Current weather

11°CThunderstorm

94% humidity · 25.6 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10.2° today · 14.4 mm rain

Desirability score

34.6/100

4261st in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Yarram is a smaller suburban community in the Wellington area, home to around 2,136 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 251 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-31%), roughly 117.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, 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
2,136
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$889
Dwelling vacancy
14.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
151 of 1,072
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
42%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
55 / 72 / 42

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)
251
Against the person
53
Against property
106
Rate per 1,000 residents
117.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 40 residents
State safety percentile
79.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-31%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage22
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle18
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods15
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order32
  • Other Crimes Against The Person20

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
965
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary
  • Yarram Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Yarram Secondary CollegeSecondary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Memorial Park/Grant St
  • Memorial Park/Grant St
  • Memorial Park/Grant St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

10 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • July 2021

  • Multi lot residential subdivision. Multi lot residential subdivision.
    63 LAWLER STREET YARRAM 3971Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Subdivision of the land into 5 lots. Subdivision of the land into 5 lots.
    405 Commercial RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings & works assoc with extension to existing industrial shed. Buildings and works associated with extension to existing industrial shed.
    50 Rodgers StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Subdivision of the land into two lots. Subdivision of the land into two lots.
    45-47 Campbell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of the land for a warehouse. Development of the land for a warehouse.
    73 Rodgers StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling. Use and development of a dwelling.
    2 Kemps RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of the land into twelve (12) lots. Subdivision of the land into twelve (12) lots.
    63 Lawler StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Subdivision of the land into two lots. Subdivision of the land into two lots.
    2 Evelyn StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works/extension to existing industrial shed. Buildings and works associated with extension to existing industrial shed
    18 Station StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with construction of a hangar. Buildings and works associated with construction of a hangar.
    186 Parkside Aerodrome 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

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Memorial ParkPark
  • Won Wron Flora ReserveNature reserve
  • Woodside Flora ReserveNature reserve
  • Woranga Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Yarram Tarra Trail ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Australian Red Cross Emergency Servicesblood_donation
  • Yarram and District Health ServiceCommercial Roadhospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • HAWTHORN BANK YARRAMNH0256
  • YARRAM COURT HOUSENH1491

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
33
Parks (OSM)
3

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
34.6/100
National rank
4261st in Australia
State rank
846th in VIC
Peer rank
#174 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#391 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime22
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime18
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime15
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime32
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime20
  • HAWTHORN BANK YARRAMheritageNH0256
  • YARRAM COURT HOUSEheritageNH1491
  • Australian Red Cross Emergency Serviceshealthblood_donation
  • Yarram and District Health ServicehealthCommercial Roadhospital
  • Memorial Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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