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VIC · Cardinia Council

Lang Lang, VIC, 3984

Current weather

13.6°CLight drizzle

73% humidity · 14.9 km/h wind · 16.6° / 10.7° today · 3.4 mm rain

Desirability index

5.4/100

#460 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Lang Lang is a smaller suburban community in the Cardinia area, home to around 2,556 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 187 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 73.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable 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
2,556
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,807
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
75 of 963
Median monthly mortgage
$1,736
Employment rate
62.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
68 / 10 / 31

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)
187
Against the person
34
Against property
88
Rate per 1,000 residents
73.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 75 residents
State safety percentile
64.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-6%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage17
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle15
  • B49 Other Theft17
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception15
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order41

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Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
960
  • Lang Lang Primary SchoolPrimary

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Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bay Rd/Bass Hwy
  • Lang Lang Bus Interchange/Western Port Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

43 planning-related records

2021· 9 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    485 KETTLES ROAD LANG LANG 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with a non-habitable outbuilding
    35 STATION STREET LANG LANG 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Use of land for a Dependent Person's Unit
    460 MCDONALDS TRACK LANG LANG 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding
    20 KETTLES ROAD LANG LANG 3984Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Single residential dwelling
    13 ANNIE AVENUE LANG LANG 3984Withdrawn

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with alterations to a dwelling
    4920 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY LANG LANG 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Amendment to planning Permit T170776-1 (issued for a multi-lot subdivision) by amending the affected address, permit preamble, conditions and endorsed plans.
    91 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE LANG LANG 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    112 LANGLEY BOULEVARD LANG LANG 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    60 Langley BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 34 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Development of the land for a dwelling and associated works
    5 Tankerton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    119 Langley BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Construction of an outbuilding (shed)
    27 Gainsborough AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Easement
    1 Fisher TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The use and development of Lot 1 TP849608 for a Rural Industry (feedmill), a reduction of car parking, advertising signage, to alter access to a Road Zone Category 1 and to remove native vegetation; and the removal of native vegetation from the adjoining road reserve
    5205 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY LANG LANG 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to Planning Permit T110192-1 that was issued for the use and development of dwelling and two outbuildings. The proposal seeks to amend the plans and permit preamble to include a hay shed, studio and make modifications to the dwelling (alfresco area)
    85 KETTLES ROAD LANG LANG 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A proposed farm shed for the storage of farming equipment.
    105 Jetty RoadWithdrawn
  • Buildings and works associated with an agricultural building
    105 Jetty RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Use and Development of Extractive Industry (Small Sand Quarry) and associated excavation works exceeding one metre
    350 MCDONALDS TRACK LANG LANG 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works associated with an attached pergola
    32 Carrington WayWithdrawn
  • Construction of two dwellings on a lot
    28 Rupert StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    56 Langley BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    9 Annie AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an agricultural shed
    815 Westernport RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    58 Langley BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • VERANDAH OUTSIDE BUILDING ENVELOPE
    4 Jamieson WayWithdrawn

  • August 2020

  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    114 Langley BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Equestrian centre with accommodation and subdivision Reason for Revision: My client has decided that they would like to apply for a single home at 2/55 Cams Road, Lang Lang and have agreed to enter a lease of land surrounding this lot for horse agistment, training and breeding. This will remove the requirement for the subdivision and reduction of lot size to 54 Steeles Road, Lang Land. We have presented plans for the home.
    U 2/55 Cams RoadWithdrawn
  • Seeking approval to build a shed 2m outside of the building envelope.
    52 Langley BoulevardWithdrawn
  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    11 Annie AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of the land for building and works in the form of alterations and additions to the existing building
    29 Westernport RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Variation of carriageway easement (E1) created on instrument K411421
    McDonalds TrackNOD issued by a delegate
  • A variation of Easement of McGregor Lane, Lang Lang.
    650 McDonalds TrackWithdrawn
  • Development of the land for the construction of a dam
    340 Westernport RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VERANDAH ON A SINGLE DWELLING OUTSIDE BUILDING ENVELOPE
    17 Langley BoulevardWithdrawn
  • Development of the land for a front fence
    17-19 Rosebery StreetWithdrawn

  • May 2020

  • Amendment to Planning Permit T110192, which was issued on on 20 June 2011 for the use and development of the land for a dwelling and the construction of two (2) outbuildings. The amendment seeks changes to the endorsed plans to include an attached garage to the dwelling
    85 KETTLES ROAD LANG LANG 3984Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of Extractive Industry (Small Sand Quarry) and associated excavation works exceeding 1 metre
    350 McDonalds TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Construction of two (2) dwellings on a lot
    5 Tankerton StreetNOD issued by a delegate

  • March 2020

  • Three (3) Lot Subdivison
    Cambridge StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Construct a single residential dwelling with attached garage to be built over the building envelope and construct a colourbond shed.
    2 Hudson AvenueWithdrawn

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lang Lang Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Lang Lang Education AreaNature reserve

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Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Melbourne Pathologysample_collection

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Lang Lang PreschoolWhitstable Streetkindergarten

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)
30
Parks (OSM)
3

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
5.4/100
Cohort rank
#460 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

  • Lang Lang PreschoolchildcareWhitstable Streetkindergarten
  • Melbourne Pathologyhealthsample_collection
  • Lang Lang Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Lang Lang Education Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • A proposed farm shed for the storage of farming equipment.planning105 Jetty RoadLodged 04 Nov 2020 · Withdrawn
  • A variation of Easement of McGregor Lane, Lang Lang.planning650 McDonalds TrackLodged 25 Jun 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Amendment to Planning Permit T110192, which was issued on on 20 June 2011 for the use and development of the land for a dwelling and the construction of two (2) outbuildings. The amendment seeks changes to the endorsed plans to include an attached garage to the dwellingplanning85 KETTLES ROAD LANG LANG 3984Lodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to Planning Permit T110192-1 that was issued for the use and development of dwelling and two outbuildings. The proposal seeks to amend the plans and permit preamble to include a hay shed, studio and make modifications to the dwelling (alfresco area)planning85 KETTLES ROAD LANG LANG 3984Lodged 12 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to planning Permit T170776-1 (issued for a multi-lot subdivision) by amending the affected address, permit preamble, conditions and endorsed plans.planning91 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE LANG LANG 3984Lodged 01 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works associated with an attached pergolaplanning32 Carrington WayLodged 26 Oct 2020 · Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

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