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VIC · Strathbogie Council

Avenel, 3664

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Updated

Desirability score

36.1/100
Below average

775th in VIC

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
What Avenel is known for: Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities, Open space

Suburb profile

Avenel is a quieter smaller community in Strathbogie, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,112
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,414
Dwelling vacancy
12.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
64 of 519
Median monthly mortgage
$1,509
Employment rate
58.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
40 / 3 / 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)
80
Against the person
10
Against property
36
Rate per 1,000 residents
71.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 111 residents
State safety percentile
63.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-44.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage8
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods4
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception13
  • C32 Drug Possession5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order22

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,002
  • Avenel Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Avenel Railway Station
  • Avenel Station

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).

25 planning-related records

2021· 12 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Fifty three (53) lot subdivision - Stage 3
    Vineyard AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Two Lot Subdivision
    13 SCOBIE STREET SOUTH AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    18-22 SCOBIE STREET SOUTH AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of land for an extension to existing equine hospital (additional surgery, surgery stables and horse stables.)
    34 FERGUSON LANE AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot subdivision
    1381 SEYMOUR-AVENEL ROAD AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Extension of time for Use and Development of land for two dwellings and three (3) lot subdivision.
    30 JONES STREET AVENEL 3664Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    18 Saleyard RoadWithdrawn
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    4 HUGHES STREET AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of land for a shed (associated with a dwelling)
    839 AERODROME ROAD AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for replacement signage
    54 JONES STREET AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a retail premises (Truffle café, cooking lessons and associated liquor licence) and shed
    134 BURROWS LANE AVENEL 3664Withdrawn

  • January 2021

  • Use of land for a studio, development of land for a dwelling and shed.
    27-35 SCOBIE STREET AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 13 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Development of land for an extension to a dwelling
    874 AERODROME ROAD AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    9 SCOBIE STREET SOUTH AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Twenty Seven Lot Subdivision
    1 SALEYARD ROAD AVENEL 3664NOD issued by a delegate

  • September 2020

  • Development of land to construct a fence more than 2 metres high in the road reserve
    36-38 JONES STREET AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of land for a shed (agricultural shed)
    735 UPTON ROAD AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • 4 Lot Staged Subdivision (2 lots into 4); Creation of Access
    12 WATSON STREET AVENEL 3664NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • June 2020

  • Eleven (11) Lot Subdivision
    30-38 HOVELL STREET AVENEL 3664NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    AVENEL-LONGWOOD ROAD AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of land for a shed (in association with the Veterinary Hospital)
    34 FERGUSON LANE AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and develop land for a store (Storage facility for Ammonium Nitrate, Detonators and Packaged Explosives)
    441 UPTON ROAD AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Use and development of land for group accommodation
    1789 TARCOMBE ROAD AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    AVENEL-LONGWOOD ROAD AVENEL 3664Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Develop land for hairdressing salon
    85 Livingstone StreetWithdrawn

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Jubilee ParkPark
  • Stewart ParkPark

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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • BRIDGE OVER HUGHES CREEKNH1445
  • FORMER ROYAL MAIL HOTEL AND COTTAGENH0335

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)
221
Parks (OSM)
2

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
36.1/100 — Below average
National rank
4058th in Australia
State rank
775th in VIC
Peer rank
#141 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#338 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime8
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime4
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime13
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime22
  • BRIDGE OVER HUGHES CREEKheritageNH1445
  • FORMER ROYAL MAIL HOTEL AND COTTAGEheritageNH0335
  • Jubilee Parkgovernmentpark
  • Stewart Parkgovernmentpark
  • 4 Lot Staged Subdivision (2 lots into 4); Creation of Accessplanning12 WATSON STREET AVENEL 3664Lodged 21 Jul 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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