VIC · South Gippsland Council
Berrys Creek, VIC, 3953
Current weather
12.5°CLight drizzle
81% humidity · 14.5 km/h wind · 15.5° / 9.5° today · 4.3 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Berrys Creek is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 174 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 40.2 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
- 174
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,797
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -12.5%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Development of an agricultural building (machinery and fodder storage)4240 STRZELECKI HIGHWAY BERRYS CREEK 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Two lot resubdivision of land (boundary realignment)925 Boorool RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Use and development of land with dwelling757 Boorool 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
- Mossvale ParkPark
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)
- 4
- 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
- Mossvale Parkgovernmentpark
- Development of an agricultural building (machinery and fodder storage)planning4240 STRZELECKI HIGHWAY BERRYS CREEK 3953Lodged 22 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot resubdivision of land (boundary realignment)planning925 Boorool RoadLodged 12 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land with dwellingplanning757 Boorool RoadLodged 04 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
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
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.