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VIC · Pyrenees Council

Hillcrest (Vic.), VIC, 3351

Current weather

10.2°CDense drizzle

95% humidity · 32.6 km/h wind · 12.7° / 8° today · 6.2 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Hillcrest (Vic.) is a small locality in the Pyrenees area, home to around 99 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+550%), roughly 131.3 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
99
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 39
Median monthly mortgage
$1,660
Employment rate
57.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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)
13
Against the person
3
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
131.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 33 residents
State safety percentile
83.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+550%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
  • B49 Other Theft3

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

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed (Amendment)
    SMYTHESDALE-SNAKE VALLEY ROAD HILLCREST 3351Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • January 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed (Amendment)
    SMYTHESDALE-SNAKE VALLEY ROAD HILLCREST 3351Permit 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
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

  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed (Amendment)planningSMYTHESDALE-SNAKE VALLEY ROAD HILLCREST 3351Lodged 27 Aug 2021 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed (Amendment)planningSMYTHESDALE-SNAKE VALLEY ROAD HILLCREST 3351Lodged 11 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime3

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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