VIC · Indigo Council
Allans Flat, VIC, 3691
Current weather
10.8°CModerate rain showers
94% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 12.7° / 9.5° today · 33.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#11 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Allans Flat is a small locality in the Indigo area, home to around 297 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 6.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 297
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,981
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 297 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -33.3%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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).
20 planning-related records
2021· 11 proposals
August 2021
- Dwelling - Kitchen extension, 30m2 Deck extensions and installation of spa with fence.1221 YACKANDANDAH-WODONGA ROAD ALLANS FLAT 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- DwellingGLASS LANE ALLANS FLAT 3691No permit required
May 2021
- Consolidate CA 5, 6 and 7 together719 Osbornes Flat RoadNo permit required
- Consolidation of CA3 Sec A3 and CA4 Sec A3719 Osbornes Flat RoadNo permit required
- Winery31 NICHOL ROAD ALLANS FLAT 3691Withdrawn
April 2021
- Change location1220 Yackandandah-Wodonga RoadNo permit required
- Dwelling303 Sanatorium RoadLapsed
March 2021
- Shed12 Albion LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construct 2 Dwellings719 OSBORNES FLAT ROAD ALLANS FLAT 3691Withdrawn
February 2021
- Flower Farm25 BOWRAN COURT ALLANS FLAT 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Dwelling1220 Yackandandah-Wodonga RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals
November 2020
- 2 Lot Subdivision & Construct Dwelling for Each New Lot719 Osbornes Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Consolidate Land & Construct Dwelling719 Osbornes Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Consolidate Land & Construct Dwelling719 Osbornes Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Consolidate Land & Construct Dwelling719 Osbornes Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Poultry Farm1220 Yackandandah-Wodonga RoadWithdrawn
August 2020
- Amend Planning Permit (Function Centre)31 Nichol RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Alterations and Additions to a Dwelling8 Craven RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Removal of Vegetation298 Osbornes Flat RoadLapsed
February 2020
- Replacement Dwelling89 Johnson LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.
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
- Allans Flat Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 98.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #11 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Allans Flat Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- 2 Lot Subdivision & Construct Dwelling for Each New Lotplanning719 Osbornes Flat RoadLodged 12 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations and Additions to a Dwellingplanning8 Craven RoadLodged 31 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amend Planning Permit (Function Centre)planning31 Nichol RoadLodged 10 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Change locationplanning1220 Yackandandah-Wodonga RoadLodged 22 Apr 2021 · No permit required
- Consolidate CA 5, 6 and 7 togetherplanning719 Osbornes Flat RoadLodged 24 May 2021 · No permit required
- Consolidate Land & Construct Dwellingplanning719 Osbornes Flat RoadLodged 12 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Consolidate Land & Construct Dwellingplanning719 Osbornes Flat RoadLodged 12 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Consolidate Land & Construct Dwellingplanning719 Osbornes Flat RoadLodged 12 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Consolidation of CA3 Sec A3 and CA4 Sec A3planning719 Osbornes Flat RoadLodged 24 May 2021 · No permit required
Data sources & freshness
- 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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