VIC · Whittlesea Council
Eden Park, VIC, 3757
Current weather
10.2°CRain showers
94% humidity · 32.8 km/h wind · 12.9° / 9.8° today · 13.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#226 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eden Park is a small locality in the Whittlesea area, home to around 1,194 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 25 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 20.9 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,194
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,168
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 388
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,303
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 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)
- 25
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 239 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +8.7%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods2
- B49 Other Theft8
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
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).
10 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Construction of an outbuilding440 Fifth AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals
December 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding Use and development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding65 Alice WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Construction of an outbuilding. Construction of an outbuilding.150 Ninth AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works for an extension to an existing dwelling Buildings and works for an extension to an existing dwelling255 Grants RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works comprising of an extension to an existing dwelling Buildings and works comprising of an extension to an existing dwelling280 Eighth AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding Construction of an outbuilding65 Fifth AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding Construction of an outbuilding121 Seventh AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works associated with the construction of a verndah to an Building and works associated with the construction of a verndah to an existing dwelling224 Twelfth AvenueNo permit required
May 2020
- Single dwelling incl. associated works Buildings and works associated with the extension to an existing dwelling445 Grants RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Development Construction of an outbuilding474 Sixth AvenuePermit 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CFA Whittlesea Satellite StationFire station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 53.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #226 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
- Building and works associated with the construction of a verndah to an Building and works associated with the construction of a verndah to an existing dwellingplanning224 Twelfth AvenueLodged 16 Jul 2020 · No permit required
- Buildings and works comprising of an extension to an existing dwelling Buildings and works comprising of an extension to an existing dwellingplanning280 Eighth AvenueLodged 30 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an extension to an existing dwelling Buildings and works for an extension to an existing dwellingplanning255 Grants RoadLodged 08 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuildingplanning440 Fifth AvenueLodged 18 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding Construction of an outbuildingplanning65 Fifth AvenueLodged 24 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding Construction of an outbuildingplanning121 Seventh AvenueLodged 22 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding. Construction of an outbuilding.planning150 Ninth AvenueLodged 04 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development Construction of an outbuildingplanning474 Sixth AvenueLodged 24 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single dwelling incl. associated works Buildings and works associated with the extension to an existing dwellingplanning445 Grants RoadLodged 12 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding Use and development of a dwelling and associated outbuildingplanning65 Alice WayLodged 10 Dec 2020 · 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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