VIC · Murrindindi Council
Highlands, VIC, 3660
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Suburb snapshot
Highlands is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 151 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 81
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,667
- Employment rate
- 47.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
6 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Agriculture Cover over cattleyards325 Switzerland RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
October 2020
- Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Extension to existing dwelling3003 Highlands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Subdivision - Rural (1-9 lots) Two lot subdivision1879 Caveat-Dropmore RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Creation or Removal of Easement Creation of an Easement305 Old Highlands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a single dwelling305 Old Highlands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Single Dwelling Development of the land for purpose of a dependent persons unit197 Old Highlands 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
- Kobyboyn Bushland ReserveNature reserve
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)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- HABBIES HOWE HOMESTEADNH0336
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Recent changes
- HABBIES HOWE HOMESTEADheritageNH0336
- Kobyboyn Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Agriculture Cover over cattleyardsplanning325 Switzerland RoadLodged 23 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Creation or Removal of Easement Creation of an Easementplanning305 Old Highlands RoadLodged 31 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Extension to existing dwellingplanning3003 Highlands RoadLodged 16 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Development of the land for purpose of a dependent persons unitplanning197 Old Highlands RoadLodged 07 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a single dwellingplanning305 Old Highlands RoadLodged 29 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision - Rural (1-9 lots) Two lot subdivisionplanning1879 Caveat-Dropmore RoadLodged 24 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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