VIC · Macedon Ranges Council
Kerrie, VIC, 3434
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Suburb snapshot
Kerrie is a small locality in the Macedon Ranges area, home to around 83 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-94%), roughly 12.0 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
- 83
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,791
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 44
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12
- State safety percentile
- 5.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -93.8%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
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
2020· 5 proposals
September 2020
- Development of an extension to a dwelling (Application to Amend Planning Permit sought to alter floor plan, roofline, and colour scheme for dwelling, and amend CFA condition 5)162 Cherokee RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Three (3) Lot Re-subdivision, construction of two (2) Dwellings and creation of a carriageway easement451 Mount Eliza RoadNOD issued by a delegate
March 2020
- Re-subdivision of two (2) lots into two (2) lots180 Kerrie Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and associated works (amended).Gradys LaneWithdrawn
- Use and Development of the land for a dwelling and associated works (Application to Amend Planning Permit)578 Mount Eliza 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 · 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
- Tunnel Creek Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- FORMER KERRIE PRIMARY SCHOOL NO.1290NH1631
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 5
- 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
Recent changes
- FORMER KERRIE PRIMARY SCHOOL NO.1290heritageNH1631
- Tunnel Creek Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Development of an extension to a dwelling (Application to Amend Planning Permit sought to alter floor plan, roofline, and colour scheme for dwelling, and amend CFA condition 5)planning162 Cherokee RoadLodged 29 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-subdivision of two (2) lots into two (2) lotsplanning180 Kerrie Valley RoadLodged 10 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three (3) Lot Re-subdivision, construction of two (2) Dwellings and creation of a carriageway easementplanning451 Mount Eliza RoadLodged 20 May 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Use and Development of the land for a dwelling and associated works (Application to Amend Planning Permit)planning578 Mount Eliza RoadLodged 06 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and associated works (amended).planningGradys LaneLodged 21 Feb 2020 · Withdrawn
- 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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