VIC · Horsham Council
Drung, VIC, 3401
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Suburb snapshot
Drung is a small locality in the Horsham area, home to around 119 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-23%), roughly 84.0 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
- 119
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 61
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 76.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 84
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -23.1%
Most common offence types
- A81 Dangerous Driving1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B22 Graffiti1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
May 2021
- Farm Storage Shed0 Western HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Dwelling606 School RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
October 2020
- Subdivision of Land (Two lot subdivision)508 School RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of easements E-1 and E-270 West RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Development of an extension to an existing dwelling in the Environmental Significance Overlay - Schedule 51783 Horsham-Lubeck 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Green Lake Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 1
- 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
Recent changes
- Green Lake Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Development of an extension to an existing dwelling in the Environmental Significance Overlay - Schedule 5planning1783 Horsham-Lubeck RoadLodged 13 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwellingplanning606 School RoadLodged 26 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm Storage Shedplanning0 Western HighwayLodged 24 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of easements E-1 and E-2planning70 West RoadLodged 07 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of Land (Two lot subdivision)planning508 School RoadLodged 08 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B22 Graffiticrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
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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