VIC · Wellington Council
Hedley, VIC, 3967
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Suburb snapshot
Hedley is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 108 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 6 offences in 2026, roughly 55.6 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
- 108
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,274
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 65
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.6
- State safety percentile
- 51.6th (lower crime is better)
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2026 · 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).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Two (2) lot subdivision300 ROSSITERS ROAD HEDLEY 3967Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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
- Welshpool H17 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 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)
- 7
- 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
- Welshpool H17 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Two (2) lot subdivisionplanning300 ROSSITERS ROAD HEDLEY 3967Lodged 09 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
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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