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VIC · Hindmarsh Council

Jeparit, VIC, 3423

Current weather

12.4°CModerate drizzle

93% humidity · 19.5 km/h wind · 15.8° / 10.6° today · 6.5 mm rain

Desirability index

18.4/100

#429 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Jeparit is a small locality in the Hindmarsh area, home to around 476 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 25 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 52.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some 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
476
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$785
Dwelling vacancy
34.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
109 of 316
Median monthly mortgage
$433
Employment rate
37.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 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)
25
Against the person
5
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
52.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 95 residents
State safety percentile
49.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-46.8%

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order5

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
936
  • Jeparit Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Roy St/Dimboola - Rainbow Rd

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • December 2021

  • 2 x sheds
    2 Tullyvea StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Construction of fence around proposed swimming pool
    5 UPPER ROY STREET JEPARIT 3423Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition, transportable home
    444 JEPARIT WARRACKNABEAL ROAD JEPARIT 3423Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • To change from temporary to permanent extended red line, increase people and closing time to 1.00am of local Hotel
    29-31 ROY STREET JEPARIT 3423Permit issued by the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • January 2020

  • Removal of native vegetation
    Adj 2381 Rainbow-Nhill RoadPermit issued by 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

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Babatchio Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Crow Swamp (Phillips Dam) Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Hindmarsh Flora ReserveNature reserve
  • Jeparit PoolPark
  • Joop I84 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Menzies SquarePark
  • Ni Ni Flora ReserveNature reserve
  • Pepper Plains Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Tullyvea Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Jeparit Hospitalhospital

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • SOLDIERS & CITIZENS MEMORIAL HALL & FORMER MUNNH1905

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Jeparit Kindergartenkindergarten

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)
219
Parks (OSM)
8

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
18.4/100
Cohort rank
#429 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

  • Jeparit Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • SOLDIERS & CITIZENS MEMORIAL HALL & FORMER MUNheritageNH1905
  • Jeparit Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Babatchio Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Crow Swamp (Phillips Dam) Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Hindmarsh Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Jeparit Poolgovernmentpark
  • Joop I84 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Menzies Squaregovernmentpark
  • Ni Ni Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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