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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Jumbunna, 3951

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Jumbunna is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Jumbunna is a residential smaller community in South Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
150
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,531
Dwelling vacancy
12.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 71
Median monthly mortgage
$1,283
Employment rate
62.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
7
Against the person
2
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 75 residents
State safety percentile
43.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+133.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Develop land with a (replacement) dwelling
    112 ANDERSONS INLET ROAD JUMBUNNA 3951Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and develop land with a dwelling and outbuilding
    42 REES ROAD JUMBUNNA 3951Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Use and development of land for restaurant, primary produce sales, restricted place of assembly (farm education and cooking classes), licenced premises, business identification sign and extension to existing building - Amend what the permit allows, current conditions of the permit and endorsed plans
    840 KORUMBURRA-WONTHAGGI ROAD JUMBUNNA 3951Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • March 2020

  • Develop land with a dwelling and outbuilding access to RDZ1.
    667 Korumburra-Wonthaggi RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
  • Develop land with a (replacement) dwellingplanning112 ANDERSONS INLET ROAD JUMBUNNA 3951Lodged 24 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwelling and outbuilding access to RDZ1.planning667 Korumburra-Wonthaggi RoadLodged 13 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and develop land with a dwelling and outbuildingplanning42 REES ROAD JUMBUNNA 3951Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for restaurant, primary produce sales, restricted place of assembly (farm education and cooking classes), licenced premises, business identification sign and extension to existing building - Amend what the permit allows, current conditions of the permit and endorsed plansplanning840 KORUMBURRA-WONTHAGGI ROAD JUMBUNNA 3951Lodged 11 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

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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