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VIC · Yarriambiack Council

Beulah (Vic.), VIC, 3395

Current weather

12.6°CLight drizzle

93% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10.6° today · 4.3 mm rain

Desirability index

48.5/100

#269 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Beulah (Vic.) is a small locality in the Yarriambiack area, home to around 312 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 32.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
312
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,062
Dwelling vacancy
19.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
32 of 163
Median monthly mortgage
$526
Employment rate
47.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 4 / 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)
10
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 312 residents
State safety percentile
26th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-61.5%

Most common offence types

  • A711 Fv Stalking1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeiting1
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions3

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,005
  • Beulah Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Galaquil West Rd/Henty Hwy
  • Galaquil West Rd/Henty Hwy
  • Hogans Newsagent/Phillips St
  • Hogans Newsagent/Phillips St

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • May 2021

  • Construction of a Second Dwelling
    10 LUNA PARK RD BEULAH 3395Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling
    BEULAH SLAUGHTERHOUSE RD BEULAH 3395Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Construction of a Dwelling
    5229 Birchip-Rainbow RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • 3 Lot Subdivision
    3870 Birchip-Rainbow RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Construction of a Shed
    12 Luna Park RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Installation of a Mural
    7 Phillips StPermit 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

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Beulah Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Byanga Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Carori I174 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Carori I175 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Cookies Plain Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Rural Northwest Health Beulah Campushospital

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
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)
168
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
48.5/100
Cohort rank
#269 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Rural Northwest Health Beulah Campushealthhospital
  • Beulah Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Byanga Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Carori I174 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Carori I175 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Cookies Plain Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • 3 Lot Subdivisionplanning3870 Birchip-Rainbow RdLodged 07 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Dwellingplanning5229 Birchip-Rainbow RdLodged 15 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Second Dwellingplanning10 LUNA PARK RD BEULAH 3395Lodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shedplanning12 Luna Park RdLodged 09 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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