VIC · Surf Coast Council
Buckley, VIC, 3240
Current weather
13°CLight drizzle
78% humidity · 20.9 km/h wind · 16° / 10° today · 4.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#100 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Buckley is a small locality in the Surf Coast area, home to around 228 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+44%), roughly 57.0 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
- 228
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 70.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- 1
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 228 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +44.4%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B49 Other Theft4
- D32 Hoaxes2
- E14 Pervert The Course Of Justice Or Commit Perjury2
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· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Use and Development of land for a Poultry Farm (Commercial egg production)145 WALTONS ROAD BUCKLEY 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Construct alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling285 BUCKLEY ROAD BUCKLEY 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling1600 PRINCES HIGHWAYPermit issued by the RA
February 2020
- Alterations and Addition to Existing Dwelling2165 PRINCES HIGHWAYPermit 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lake Dubban Wildlife ReservePark
- Lake Dubban Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Lake Gherang Gherang Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature 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)
- 9/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #100 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lake Dubban Wildlife Reservegovernmentpark
- Lake Dubban Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Lake Gherang Gherang Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and Addition to Existing Dwellingplanning2165 PRINCES HIGHWAYLodged 28 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwellingplanning1600 PRINCES HIGHWAYLodged 13 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- Construct alterations and extensions to the existing dwellingplanning285 BUCKLEY ROAD BUCKLEY 3240Lodged 17 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of land for a Poultry Farm (Commercial egg production)planning145 WALTONS ROAD BUCKLEY 3240Lodged 18 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
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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