VIC · East Gippsland Council
Buchan South, VIC, 3885
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Suburb snapshot
Buchan South is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 102 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 58.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 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.
Population
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 53
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,677
- Employment rate
- 70.9%
- 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 102 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order4
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Quire Rd/Buchan Rd
- Quire Rd/Buchan South Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
2020· 3 proposals
September 2020
- Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding224 Estcourts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Development of a replacement agricultural shed3626 Buchan-Orbost RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development of a shelter shed associated with a place of assembly2063 Bruthen-Buchan 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 · 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
- Boggy Creek Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Buchan Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Buchan South Vege GardenPark
- Cutfinger Education AreaNature reserve
- Yellow WaterholesPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
- 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Boggy Creek Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buchan Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buchan South Vege Gardengovernmentpark
- Cutfinger Education Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Yellow Waterholesgovernmentpark
- Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuildingplanning224 Estcourts RoadLodged 29 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a replacement agricultural shedplanning3626 Buchan-Orbost RoadLodged 11 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a shelter shed associated with a place of assemblyplanning2063 Bruthen-Buchan RoadLodged 30 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Quire Rd/Buchan Rdtransport
- Quire Rd/Buchan South Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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