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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Bemm River, VIC, 3889

Current weather

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67% humidity · 12.8 km/h wind · 18.9° / 8.5° today · 0.8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Bemm River is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 72 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+20%), roughly 83.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
72
Median age
67
Median household income / week
$710
Dwelling vacancy
52.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
39 of 74
Median monthly mortgage
$1,190
Employment rate
28%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
6
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
83.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 72 residents
State safety percentile
69.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+20%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space1
  • F23 Maritime Regulations Offences2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • August 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    4 Boronia StreetPermit 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 · 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

  • Luderick Point Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
15
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Recent changes

  • Luderick Point Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Development of a dwelling and outbuildingplanning4 Boronia StreetLodged 01 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime1
  • F23 Maritime Regulations Offencescrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1

Data sources & freshness