VIC · Casey Council
Junction Village, VIC, 3977
Current weather
14°CRain showers
74% humidity · 15.3 km/h wind · 16.8° / 10.3° today · 11.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#472 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Junction Village is a small locality in the Casey area, home to around 1,051 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 82 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-23%), roughly 78.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,051
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,080
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 448
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 40.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 44 / 138 / 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)
- 82
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -22.6%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault5
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft5
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle12
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order22
- Other Crimes Against The Person9
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Botanic Gardens Ret Village/Craig Rd
- Craig Rd/South Gippsland Hwy
- Jennifer St/Craig Rd
- Jennifer St/South Gippsland Hwy
- The Arcade/Craig Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
9 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
September 2021
- Development of a dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay23 LARGO CIRCUIT JUNCTION VILLAGE 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Use and Development of a Child Care Centre and associated Advertising Signage1650 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY JUNCTION VILLAGE 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Child Care Centre45S CRAIG ROAD JUNCTION VILLAGE 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Staged Residential Subdivision, Removal and Creation of Easements and Restrictions, and Variation to Residential Design Controls45 CRAIG ROAD JUNCTION VILLAGE 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of a second dwelling and alterations and addition to the existing dwelling24 Spring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
August 2020
- Use and Development of a Child Care Centre and associated Advertising Signage1650 South Gippsland HighwayNOD issued by a delegate
July 2020
- Staged Residential Subdivision, Removal and Creation of Easements and Restrictions, and Variation to Residential Design Controls45 Craig RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Staged Residential Subdivision, Removal and Creation of Easements and Restrictions, and Variation to Residential Design Controls45 Craig RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Staged Residential Subdivision, Removal and Creation of Easements and Restrictions, and Variation to Residential Design Controls45 Craig RoadPermit 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (2)
- Eden AcademyChildcare
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bandicoot ParkPark
- Houlder Avenue ReservePark
- Junction Village Recreation ReservePark
- Spring Road ParkPark
- The Arcade ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Eden Academychildcare
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)
- 5
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
- 3.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #472 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Eden Academychildcarechildcare
- Bandicoot Parkgovernmentpark
- Houlder Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Junction Village Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Spring Road Parkgovernmentpark
- The Arcade Reservegovernmentpark
- Development of a dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlayplanning23 LARGO CIRCUIT JUNCTION VILLAGE 3977Lodged 21 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a second dwelling and alterations and addition to the existing dwellingplanning24 Spring RoadLodged 26 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Staged Residential Subdivision, Removal and Creation of Easements and Restrictions, and Variation to Residential Design Controlsplanning45 CRAIG ROAD JUNCTION VILLAGE 3977Lodged 05 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Staged Residential Subdivision, Removal and Creation of Easements and Restrictions, and Variation to Residential Design Controlsplanning45 Craig RoadLodged 24 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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