VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council
Jeeralang Junction, VIC, 3840
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Desirability index
#175 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Jeeralang Junction is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 584 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 11 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 18.8 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
- 584
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 229
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,322
- Employment rate
- 52.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 292 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +10%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire2
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · 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).
5 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Development of land with alterations and additions to an existing dwelling185 Jeeralang West RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Subdivision of land into two (2) lots695 JUMBUK ROAD JEERALANG JUNCTION 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling9 Temple CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
August 2020
- Use & Development of land for a single dwelling and ancillary outbuilding18 Lindners RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling60 Outlook DrivePermit 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
- Yinnar Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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)
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 66.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #175 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
- Yinnar Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Development of land with alterations and additions to an existing dwellingplanning185 Jeeralang West RoadLodged 01 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning9 Temple CourtLodged 22 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning60 Outlook DriveLodged 17 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land into two (2) lotsplanning695 JUMBUK ROAD JEERALANG JUNCTION 3840Lodged 08 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use & Development of land for a single dwelling and ancillary outbuildingplanning18 Lindners RoadLodged 28 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
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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