VIC · Nillumbik Council
Bend Of Islands, VIC, 3097
Current weather
11.5°CModerate rain showers
94% humidity · 30.2 km/h wind · 15.3° / 10.8° today · 10 mm rain
Desirability index
#395 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bend Of Islands is a small locality in the Nillumbik area, home to around 267 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 267
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,971
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 112
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,084
- Employment rate
- 57.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and outbuilding and removal of trees and vegetation (retrospective)776 HENLEY ROAD BEND OF ISLANDS 3097Withdrawn
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension, outbuilding (shed) and vegetation removal235 CATANI BOULEVARD BEND OF ISLANDS 3097Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
October 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding, gate, removal of vegetation and associated earthworks56 CATANI BOULEVARD BEND OF ISLANDS 3097Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
September 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling, construction of driveway and temporary shed structure469 Henley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a deck and gazebo662 Henley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings or works in a Zone - Works to construct a verandah74 Catani BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a shed and removal of one tree191 Catani BoulevardLapsed
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Christmas Hills South CFAFire station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Kangaroo Ground South Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Neil Douglas Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- BURNS HOUSE 'KANGAROO'NH2314
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 3
- 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
- 18.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #395 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BURNS HOUSE 'KANGAROO'heritageNH2314
- Kangaroo Ground South Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Neil Douglas Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works to construct a deck and gazeboplanning662 Henley RoadLodged 22 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and outbuilding and removal of trees and vegetation (retrospective)planning776 HENLEY ROAD BEND OF ISLANDS 3097Lodged 10 Sep 2021 · Withdrawn
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension, outbuilding (shed) and vegetation removalplanning235 CATANI BOULEVARD BEND OF ISLANDS 3097Lodged 12 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a shed and removal of one treeplanning191 Catani BoulevardLodged 03 Feb 2020 · Lapsed
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding, gate, removal of vegetation and associated earthworksplanning56 CATANI BOULEVARD BEND OF ISLANDS 3097Lodged 29 Oct 2020 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
- Buildings or works in a Zone - Works to construct a verandahplanning74 Catani BoulevardLodged 07 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling, construction of driveway and temporary shed structureplanning469 Henley RoadLodged 21 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- 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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