VIC · Golden Plains Council
Berringa, VIC, 3351
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Suburb snapshot
Berringa is a small locality in the Golden Plains area, home to around 194 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 67.0 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
- 194
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 112
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 43.8%
- 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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 97 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.1%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft2
- D11 Firearms Offences2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
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).
4 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- The development of the land for the purposes of a dam pursuant to the provisions of the RCZ1 (Clause 35.06-5)308 DONALD MCLEANS ROAD BERRINGA 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- The development of the land for the purposes of a dwelling extension pursuant to the provisions of the FZ and BMO330 Derwent Jacks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- The construction of a building (shed) associated with a section 2 use under clause 35.07-4 in accordance with endorsed plans145 Derwent Jacks RoadWithdrawn
January 2020
- The use and development of the land for a dwelling586 DERWENT JACKS ROADPermit 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
- Berringa Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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)
- 1
- 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
- Berringa Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- The construction of a building (shed) associated with a section 2 use under clause 35.07-4 in accordance with endorsed plansplanning145 Derwent Jacks RoadLodged 20 Oct 2020 · Withdrawn
- The development of the land for the purposes of a dam pursuant to the provisions of the RCZ1 (Clause 35.06-5)planning308 DONALD MCLEANS ROAD BERRINGA 3351Lodged 11 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The development of the land for the purposes of a dwelling extension pursuant to the provisions of the FZ and BMOplanning330 Derwent Jacks RoadLodged 02 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The use and development of the land for a dwellingplanning586 DERWENT JACKS ROADLodged 28 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
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
- 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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