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VIC · Macedon Ranges Council

Edgecombe, VIC, 3444

Current weather

9.5°CSlight rain

98% humidity · 28.1 km/h wind · 11.3° / 7.7° today · 22.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Edgecombe is a small locality in the Macedon Ranges area, home to around 103 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 9.7 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
103
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,781
Dwelling vacancy
13%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 46
Median monthly mortgage
$1,730
Employment rate
56.7%
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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
9.7
State safety percentile
3.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-66.7%

Most common offence types

  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1

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).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of an extension to the existing dam and removal of vegetation (23 River Red Gum saplings)
    86 PICKERINGS LANE EDGECOMBE 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of an Agricultural Building
    102 Barbower 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 · 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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)
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

  • Development of an Agricultural Buildingplanning102 Barbower RoadLodged 27 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an extension to the existing dam and removal of vegetation (23 River Red Gum saplings)planning86 PICKERINGS LANE EDGECOMBE 3444Lodged 04 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1

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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