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VIC · Casey Council

Devon Meadows, VIC, 3977

Current weather

14°CRain showers

74% humidity · 15.3 km/h wind · 16.8° / 10.3° today · 11.4 mm rain

Desirability index

13.3/100

#421 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Devon Meadows is a small locality in the Casey area, home to around 1,551 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 94 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 60.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
1,551
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,790
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
25 of 517
Median monthly mortgage
$2,105
Employment rate
57.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
42 / 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)
94
Against the person
35
Against property
42
Rate per 1,000 residents
60.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State safety percentile
55.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-4.1%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault8
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft10
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
  • B49 Other Theft11
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order8

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
986
  • Devon Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

22 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 71 Finsbury Rd
  • Browns Rd/Craig Rd
  • Clyde-Five Ways Rd/South Gippsland Hwy
  • Cross Rd/Finsbury Rd
  • Five Ways General Store/Finsbury Rd

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • South Gippsland Highway and Clyde-Five Ways Road - Devon Meadows - Fisheries Road RoadworksFisheries Road - Devon Meadows09 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • South Gippsland Highway and Clyde-Five Ways Road - Devon Meadows - Fisheries Road RoadworksFisheries Road - Devon Meadows22 Jul 2026 – 30 Sep 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).

40 planning-related records

2021· 19 proposals

  • September 2021

  • VICSMART - Development of an Outbuilding
    55 FINSBURY ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Lapsed
  • Development of a Dwelling and Alterations of Access to a Road in a Road Zone (RDZ1)
    1760 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Replacement Shed
    23 FISHERIES ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Warehouse and Removal of Native Vegetation
    35 DEVON ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Withdrawn

  • August 2021

  • VICSMART - Development of a Shed
    82 WORTHING ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Alterations and Additions to the Existing Dwelling
    63 FINSBURY ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed and Create Access to a Road in a Transport Zone 2
    100 FISHERIES ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Lapsed
  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling
    1275 NORTH ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a 13 ML Storage Dam for Agricultural Purposes
    71 FISHERIES ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling
    420 FISHERIES ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of a Dependant Person¿s Unit, a Shed and Carports to the ancillary to the existing dwelling on Land Affected by a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    67 FINSBURY ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Extensions to an Existing Dwelling, Outbuilding and Removal of Vegetation
    90 CRAIG ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling (Replacement) and a Shed
    48 BROWNS ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Development of a Shed
    2014 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Use of Part of the Site for Animal Husbandry (Animal Keeping -20 Dogs and Breeding)
    22-24 WORTHING ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dwelling
    60 FINSBURY ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • VICSMART - Development of a Replacement Shed on Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    23 Fisheries RoadWithdrawn

  • January 2021

  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling
    1964 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY DEVON MEADOWS 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To Use the Land as a Broiler Farm (500 chickens for Meat Production), Poultry Farm (5,000 chickens for Egg Production), Domestic Animal Husbandry, Plant Nursery and Advertising Signage
    24-26 Meadow RoadWithdrawn
2020· 21 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Development of a Shed
    71 Fisheries RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • VICSMART - Buildings and works associated with Industry (Sand Processing Facility)
    40 Devon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Development of an Outbuilding
    80 Finsbury RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dependent Persons Unit
    25 Stanley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Restricted Place of Assembly and Removal of Native Vegetation
    70 DEVON ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977In progress

  • October 2020

  • VICSMART - Development of a Shed
    13 Finsbury RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Development of a Shed
    27 Cross RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of a Dwelling
    1760 South Gippsland HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of Two Sheds
    37 FINSBURY ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977NOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2020

  • VICSMART - Development of a Shed
    13 Finsbury RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of a Dwelling and Shed
    144-146 Craig RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Development of an Animal Shelter
    3-5 Worthing RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use & Development of Land for Place of Worship & Associated Advertising Signage
    1780 South Gippsland HighwayNOD issued by a delegate
  • Use of Property for Animal Boarding (Greyhound Adoption)
    4-6 Meadow RoadWithdrawn
  • Development of a Dam and Sump
    71 Fisheries RoadLapsed

  • May 2020

  • Temporary Use of a Building for the purpose of a Place of Assembly (Place of Worship) and associated Building and Works
    96 Craig RoadWithdrawn

  • April 2020

  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    48W Craig RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Place of Worship and associated Caretaker's House, Alter Access to a Road in a Road Zone and Removal of Native Vegetation
    1734 South Gippsland HighwayNOD issued by a delegate
  • Boundary Realignment
    120 Fisheries RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use and Development of an Exhibition Centre (Retrospective) and Extensions to the Existing Exhibition Building and Display of Business Identification Signage
    13 OLIVE ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Refusal issued by a delegate

  • February 2020

  • VICSMART - Development of a Storage Shed
    35 Devon 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
9
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
13.3/100
Cohort rank
#421 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

  • Alterations and Additions to the Existing Dwellingplanning63 FINSBURY ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Lodged 28 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Boundary Realignmentplanning120 Fisheries RoadLodged 09 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dependent Persons Unitplanning25 Stanley RoadLodged 04 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwellingplanning420 FISHERIES ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Lodged 06 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Extensions to an Existing Dwelling, Outbuilding and Removal of Vegetationplanning90 CRAIG ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Lodged 03 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Two Shedsplanning37 FINSBURY ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Lodged 31 Aug 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of a 13 ML Storage Dam for Agricultural Purposesplanning71 FISHERIES ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Lodged 20 Jul 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of a Dam and Sumpplanning71 Fisheries RoadLodged 11 Jun 2020 · Lapsed
  • Development of a Dependant Person¿s Unit, a Shed and Carports to the ancillary to the existing dwelling on Land Affected by a Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning67 FINSBURY ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Lodged 19 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dwellingplanning60 FINSBURY ROAD DEVON MEADOWS 3977Lodged 12 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • 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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