VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council

Yinnar South, 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

31.7/100

4842nd in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Yinnar South is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 675 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 38 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+171%), roughly 56.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population: 675
Median age: 46
Median household income / week: $1,800
Dwelling vacancy: 7.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 19 of 264
Median monthly mortgage: $1,523
Employment rate: 63.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 14 / 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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 38
Against the person: 8
Against property: 10
Rate per 1,000 residents: 56.3
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 84 residents
State safety percentile: 52.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +171.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A231 Fv Common Assault6
B21 Criminal Damage4
B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
E19 Other Justice Procedures Offences3
E21 Breach Family Violence Order11

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 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 952

Yinnar South Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA 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· 4 proposals

May 2021
Use and development of land with a single dwelling and ancillary outbuilding and removal of native vegetation28 May 2021
HEALEYS ROAD YINNAR SOUTH 3869Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling20 May 2021
525 Jumbuk RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Development of land with a dwelling and ancillary outbuilding12 Apr 2021
Considine DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Use and development of land for a dwelling14 Jan 2021
55 Williams RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 4 proposals

October 2020
Use and development of land with a single dwelling15 Oct 2020
Healeys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
Use and Development of land for a dwelling23 Sep 2020
Middle Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Development of land with a single dwelling (bushfire replacement)26 Aug 2020
148 Healeys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Five (5) Lot Subdivision06 Feb 2020
56 Upper Middle Creek 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 6/10
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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 31.7/100
National rank: 4842nd in Australia
State rank: 940th in VIC
Peer rank: #221 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #469 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 70%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime6
B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
E19 Other Justice Procedures Offencescrime3
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime11
Development of land with a dwelling and ancillary outbuildingplanningConsidine DriveLodged 12 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land with a single dwelling (bushfire replacement)planning148 Healeys RoadLodged 26 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning525 Jumbuk RoadLodged 20 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Five (5) Lot Subdivisionplanning56 Upper Middle Creek RoadLodged 06 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and Development of land for a dwellingplanningMiddle Creek RoadLodged 23 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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