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VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council

Yinnar, 3869

Current weather

8.4°CModerate rain showers

98% humidity · 21.1 km/h wind · 11.5° / 7.3° today · 18 mm rain

Desirability score

39.6/100

3351st in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Yinnar is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 1,021 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 67 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+52%), roughly 65.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, a reasonable spread of amenities, and some 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
1,021
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,629
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
31 of 424
Median monthly mortgage
$1,365
Employment rate
60.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
28 / 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)
67
Against the person
5
Against property
49
Rate per 1,000 residents
65.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 204 residents
State safety percentile
58.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+52.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage7
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary8
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft7
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle15
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order8

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,018
  • Yinnar Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 60 Main St
  • Alfred Dr/Main St
  • Alfred Dr/Main St
  • Yinnar Recreation Reserve/Jumbuk Rd
  • Yinnar Recreation Reserve/Jumbuk Rd

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).

9 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of land with a single dwelling and ancillary outbuilding, and additions to an agricultural shed
    193 CREAMERY ROAD YINNAR 3869NOD issued by a delegate
  • Use of land for a shop (pharmacy) and reduction of car parking requirement
    42 MAIN STREET YINNAR 3869Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of land for a single dwelling on a lot less than 500sqm
    3 DURRAND COURT YINNAR 3869Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Variation to a Liquor Licence
    Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with a single dwelling on a lot under 500 square metres
    12 Albert StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for an outbuilding associated with a dwelling
    Withams RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of land with a single dwelling and ancillary outbuilding
    193 Creamery RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of land with a single dwelling on a lot less than 500 square metres
    2 Rieniets WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use and development of land for Accommodation (RV Stop) and display of business identification signage
    31-35 Main StreetPermit 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

19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking (4)
  • 60 Main StBus stop

    31-35 Main Street

  • Alfred Dr/Main StBus stop
  • Drinking water
  • Yinnar PharmacyPharmacy
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Playground (2)
  • Post Box
  • Yinnar Post OfficePost office

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Boolarra Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Yinnar Centenary GardenPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Yinnar Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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)
6
Parks (OSM)
6

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
39.6/100
National rank
3351st in Australia
State rank
668th in VIC
Peer rank
#140 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#257 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 Damagecrime7
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime8
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime7
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime15
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
  • Yinnar Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Boolarra Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Yinnar Centenary Gardengovernmentpark
  • Development of land for a single dwelling on a lot less than 500sqmplanning3 DURRAND COURT YINNAR 3869Lodged 07 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for an outbuilding associated with a dwellingplanningWithams RoadLodged 12 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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