VIC · Mitchell Council
Clonbinane, VIC, 3658
Current weather
8.4°CRain showers
99% humidity · 23.5 km/h wind · 10.6° / 7.8° today · 23.2 mm rain
Desirability index
21.4/100
How this score is calculated#413 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Clonbinane is a small locality in the Mitchell area, home to around 347 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 32 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-26%), roughly 92.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 15 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 347
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,902
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 137
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 32
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 92.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -25.6%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Roadworks & transport
15 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, HUME IN-BROADFORD-WANDONG RAMP OF09 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME IN-BROADFORD-WANDONG RAMP OF, HUME FREEWAY09 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be entry ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BROADFORD-WANDONG-HUME IN RAMP ON22 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be entry ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.BROADFORD-WANDONG-HUME IN RAMP ON, BROADFORD-WANDONG ROAD22 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.BROADFORD-WANDONG-HUME IN RAMP ON, BROADFORD-WANDONG ROAD22 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BROADFORD-WANDONG-HUME IN RAMP ON22 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 10:00 PM to 9:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be entry ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.BROADFORD-WANDONG-HUME IN RAMP ON, BROADFORD-WANDONG ROAD22 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 10:00 PM to 9:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be entry ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BROADFORD-WANDONG-HUME IN RAMP ON22 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 24/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BROADFORD-WANDONG-HUME IN RAMP ON23 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 24/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.BROADFORD-WANDONG-HUME IN RAMP ON, BROADFORD-WANDONG ROAD23 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
11 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Development of the land for an agricultural building95 SMEDLEYS LANE CLONBINANE 3658Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling85 SMEDLEYS LANE CLONBINANE 3658Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of the land for an agricultural building85 Ryans RisePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Development of the land for an extension to an existing dwelling655 Spur RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and associated agricultural building95 Smedleys LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VicSmart - Construction of a carport45 Shiralee RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 Lot Subdivision and the change of use of a dependant persons unit to a dwelling.45 Spur RoadWithdrawn
September 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling45 Hibberds LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Construction of a dwelling and agricultural shed355 Spur RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling225 Doctors Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of land for a dwelling and agricultural building and associated works135 Clonbinane 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clonbinane Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Stony Creek (Kinglake) Reference AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- COMET MILLNH1816
- YAN YEAN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMNH2333
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 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
- 21.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #413 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
- COMET MILLheritageNH1816
- YAN YEAN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMheritageNH2333
- Clonbinane Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Stony Creek (Kinglake) Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- 2 Lot Subdivision and the change of use of a dependant persons unit to a dwelling.planning45 Spur RoadLodged 05 Oct 2020 · Withdrawn
- Construction of a dwelling and agricultural shedplanning355 Spur RoadLodged 30 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an agricultural buildingplanning95 SMEDLEYS LANE CLONBINANE 3658Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an agricultural buildingplanning85 Ryans RiseLodged 03 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an extension to an existing dwellingplanning655 Spur RoadLodged 14 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of the Land for a Dwellingplanning85 SMEDLEYS LANE CLONBINANE 3658Lodged 06 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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