VIC · Horsham Council
Brimpaen, VIC, 3401
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Suburb snapshot
Brimpaen is a small locality in the Horsham area, home to around 80 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2026, roughly 12.5 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
- 80
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 37
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.5
- State safety percentile
- 5.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- B49 Other 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).
4 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling Extension1050 OLD ADELAIDE ROAD BRIMPAEN 3401Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Removal of Two Dwellings to be replaced with New Dwelling206 Victoria Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development of Agricultural Shed152 Langlands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
February 2020
- Shed1366 Brimpaen Laharum 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
- Mockinya Bushland ReserveNature reserve
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)
- 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
Recent changes
- Mockinya Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Development of Agricultural Shedplanning152 Langlands RoadLodged 06 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwelling Extensionplanning1050 OLD ADELAIDE ROAD BRIMPAEN 3401Lodged 12 Nov 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of Two Dwellings to be replaced with New Dwellingplanning206 Victoria Valley RoadLodged 29 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Shedplanning1366 Brimpaen Laharum RoadLodged 19 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B49 Other 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