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VIC · Mildura Council

Irymple (Vic.), VIC, 3498

Current weather

13.2°CClear sky

86% humidity · 22.7 km/h wind · 14.5° / 11.5° today · 7 mm rain

Desirability index

83.8/100

#81 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Irymple (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Mildura area, home to around 5,977 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 301 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 50.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,977
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,606
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
148 of 2,204
Median monthly mortgage
$1,343
Employment rate
60.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
156 / 10 / 115

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)
301
Against the person
53
Against property
190
Rate per 1,000 residents
50.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 113 residents
State safety percentile
47.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-15.2%

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft27
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle28
  • B49 Other Theft58
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order24
  • Other Crimes Against The Person19

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
999
  • Henderson CollegeCombined
  • Irymple Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Irymple Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • Irymple South Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Mildura Christian CollegeCombined

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

21 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hassell St/Calder Hwy
  • Hassell St/Calder Hwy
  • Hassell St/Fifteenth St
  • Irymple Primary School/Fifteenth St
  • Karadoc Ave/Fifteenth St

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).

34 planning-related records

2021· 18 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Application to Amend Use and development of the land for a warehouse and store, signage, reduction in car parking requirements and waiver of bicycle facilities
    1/2132 FIFTEENTH STREET IRYMPLE 3498Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2021

  • Early Learning Centre Use and development of the land for a child care centre
    778-794 COWRA AVENUE IRYMPLE 3498Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2021

  • Section 71 Amendment 2 lot subdivision (dwelling excision)
    746 IRYMPLE AVENUE IRYMPLE 3498Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • (V) Freestanding Verandah Buildings and works (Verandah)
    2901 ELEVENTH STREET IRYMPLE 3498Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Application to Amend Use and development of the land for primary produce sales, business identification signage and alteration of access to a road zone
    9320 CALDER HIGHWAY IRYMPLE 3498Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • (V) Shed Building and works (development of an implement shed)
    3696 Benetook AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Section 71 Amendment Use & Development of a Dwelling
    Sandilong Avenue ExtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Silo Development of buildings and works (storage silo associated with the existing concrete batching plant)
    543 SANDILONG AVENUE IRYMPLE 3498Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 Lot Subdivision Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    417 Morpung AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Realignment of Boundary Two lot subdivision (boundary realignment)
    896 Irymple AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Cafe & Liquor Licence Use of land for food and drink premises and function centre, Liquor licence and alteration of access to a road zone, category 1.
    1/2160-2162 Fifteenth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Application to Amend 3 Lot Resubdivision
    BELAR AVENUE IRYMPLE 3498Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Application to Amend Materials Recycling Facility and Reduction of Car Parking Requirements
    690 TWENTIETH STREET IRYMPLE 3498Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Winery and Function Centre Use and development of a boutique winery and function centre, storage shed, amenities block and associated signage and extension to the south east cellar door tasting area and extension to the north west end of the winery storage area.
    38 DEWRY AVENUE IRYMPLE 3498Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Section 71 Amendment Use and development of the land for a dwelling
    576-588 Cowra AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Application to Amend Use and development of a 61 unit retirement village and extension to the existing aged care facility
    1039 Karadoc AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Use and development of the land for materials recycling and a reduction in car parking requirements
    Cowra Avenue ExtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Development of the land for Shops (including a Supermarket, 10 additional shops, a bottle shop and a future development site with associated car parking facilities) and use and development of the land for a Service Station, a relocated Camping and Caravan Park, advertising signage (staged development) Increase in area for licensed premises. One only double sided freestanding electronic signage. Amendment to planning permit PO6/461 by buildings and works: · Extension to
    2109-2111 Fifteenth StreetWithdrawn
2020· 16 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Clerical error amendment 85 lot staged residential subdivision
    868-872 Karadoc AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • (V) Extension to Dwelling Development of buildings and works (extension to dwelling)
    564 Pawson AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • 2 Lot Subdivision 2 Lot Subdivision
    648 Koorlong AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Buildings and works (development of a carport and pool house associated with the existing dwelling)
    551 Koorlong AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Intensive animal production Use of the land for intensive animal production
    Sandilong Avenue ExtWithdrawn

  • July 2020

  • Use & Development of a Dwelling Use & Development of a Dwelling
    Sandilong Avenue ExtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged development of extensions to existing Primary and Secondary college being Mildura Christian College.
    1291 Karadoc AvenueWithdrawn

  • June 2020

  • Development of Building and Works Development of the land with a Store
    2132 Fifteenth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • (V) Shed Development of buildings and works (shed associated with the existing dwelling)
    23 Newton AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Buildings and works (warehouse) and reduction in car parking requirements
    893 Irymple AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Application to Amend In accordance with the endorsed plans: · Subdivision of land in Special Use Zone – Schedule 8 and Design and Development Overlay – Schedule 11 · Subdivision of land adjacent to a Road Zone Category 1 · Alteration of access to a road in the Road Zone Category 1
    2035 Fifteenth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Shed Buildings and works (Outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling)
    3644 Benetook AvenueNo permit required
  • Application to Amend Buildings and works (woody fish habitats and native tree planting)
    Psyche Bend RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to Car Park Use and development of a carpark associated with the existing shopping complex
    2109 Fifteenth StreetWithdrawn
  • Staged Subdivision Staged Subdivision (Boundary Realignment and Two Lot Subdivision)
    798 Karadoc AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • 2 Lot Subdivision (dwelling excision) 2 lot subdivision (dwelling excision)
    450 Sandilong 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

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bus stop (4)
  • VC AutomotiveCar repair

    Unit 3 851 Irymple Avenue

  • Storage KingStorage Rental

    841 Irymple Avenue

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

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cardross Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Mildura I13 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Mildura I14 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Freedom Chiropractic and Movement Studioalternative
  • Irymple Foot ClinicFifteenth Streetpodiatrist
  • Irymple Medical Centreclinic
  • Tankard Dentaldentist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • IRYMPLE RAILWAY STATIONNH1568
  • PSYCHE BEND PUMPING STATIONNH0548

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Country Bunch Early LearningIrymple Avenuekindergarten
  • Montessori Beginningskindergarten
  • Shine Brighty Kindergarten Irymplekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
3

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
83.8/100
Cohort rank
#81 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Country Bunch Early LearningchildcareIrymple Avenuekindergarten
  • Montessori Beginningschildcarekindergarten
  • Shine Brighty Kindergarten Irymplechildcarekindergarten
  • IRYMPLE RAILWAY STATIONheritageNH1568
  • PSYCHE BEND PUMPING STATIONheritageNH0548
  • Freedom Chiropractic and Movement Studiohealthalternative
  • Irymple Foot ClinichealthFifteenth Streetpodiatrist
  • Irymple Medical Centrehealthclinic
  • Tankard Dentalhealthdentist
  • Cardross Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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