VIC · Cardinia Council
Cora Lynn, VIC, 3814
Current weather
13.8°CLight drizzle
73% humidity · 10.2 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.7° today · 2.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#278 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cora Lynn is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 220 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 13.6 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
- 220
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,724
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 77
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 220 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50%
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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).
9 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Development of the land for a hay shedMURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a non-habitable outbuilding (shed)95 MURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding450 TYNONG-BAYLES ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling112 MURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Withdrawn
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works associated with a dwelling extension520 Nine Mile RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Development of the land for a shed to be used in conjunction with agriculture and waters tanksRopers LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Development of the land for a replacement dwelling415 Bennett RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Two Lot - Boundary Realignment.460 Bayles-Cora Lynn RoadWithdrawn
January 2020
- Development of the land for a farm shed and associated works generally in accordance with the approved plansMURRAY RD CORA LYNN 3814Permit 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
- Cora Lynn Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
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)
- 2
- 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
- 42.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #278 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cora Lynn Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Buildings and works associated with a dwelling extensionplanning520 Nine Mile RoadLodged 23 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuildingplanning450 TYNONG-BAYLES ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Lodged 02 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a farm shed and associated works generally in accordance with the approved plansplanningMURRAY RD CORA LYNN 3814Lodged 13 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a hay shedplanningMURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a non-habitable outbuilding (shed)planning95 MURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a replacement dwellingplanning415 Bennett RoadLodged 11 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a shed to be used in conjunction with agriculture and waters tanksplanningRopers LaneLodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot - Boundary Realignment.planning460 Bayles-Cora Lynn RoadLodged 18 May 2020 · Withdrawn
- Use and development of the land for a dwellingplanning112 MURRAY ROAD CORA LYNN 3814Lodged 14 Jan 2021 · Withdrawn
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
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