VIC · Wangaratta Council
Cheshunt, 3678
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Desirability score
- Regional
- Established
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
In Wangaratta, Cheshunt keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $974
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 111
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,181
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 213 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +25%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B49 Other Theft1
- F91 Environmental Offences4
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Edi Cheshunt Rd/King Valley Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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).
9 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Two Lot SubdivisionPARADISE FALLS ROAD CHESHUNT 3678Refusal issued by a delegate
August 2021
- Limited vegetation removal in accordance with the endorsed plansKUMBADA CHESHUNT 3678Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Use and Development of a Dwelling204 UPPER KING RIVER ROAD CHESHUNT 3678Permit issued by the RA
2020· 6 proposals
September 2020
- External Painting of a Building65 Paradise Falls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construction of a Farm Outbuilding1977 Edi-Cheshunt RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Use and Development of Land for Group Accommodation and Building and Works with 100m of a Waterway1150 Upper King River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Extension to a dwelling694 Upper King River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwelling Extension142 Upper King River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Certificate of Compliance under Section 97N65 Paradise Falls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mount Pleasant Reference AreaNature reserve
- Wabonga Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 12.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6906th in Australia
- State rank
- 1270th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #418 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #741 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- F91 Environmental Offencescrime4
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Mount Pleasant Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Wabonga Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Certificate of Compliance under Section 97Nplanning65 Paradise Falls RoadLodged 19 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Farm Outbuildingplanning1977 Edi-Cheshunt RoadLodged 04 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwelling Extensionplanning142 Upper King River RoadLodged 12 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to a dwellingplanning694 Upper King River RoadLodged 16 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
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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