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VIC · Cardinia Council

Dewhurst, VIC, 3808

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Dewhurst is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 151 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 33.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
151
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$2,349
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 55
Median monthly mortgage
$2,150
Employment rate
58.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
33.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 151 residents
State safety percentile
27.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-16.7%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • D11 Firearms Offences1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

3 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding
    90 BIMBIMBIE DRIVE DEWHURST 3808Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding and associated works
    148 BEACONSFIELD-EMERALD ROAD DEWHURST 3808Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • October 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling extension (verandah)
    86 Blue Ridge 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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)
1
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

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works associated with an outbuildingplanning90 BIMBIMBIE DRIVE DEWHURST 3808Lodged 28 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling extension (verandah)planning86 Blue Ridge RoadLodged 28 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding and associated worksplanning148 BEACONSFIELD-EMERALD ROAD DEWHURST 3808Lodged 17 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime1

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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