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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council

Launching Place, VIC, 3139

Current weather

11.5°CModerate rain showers

91% humidity · 19 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10.3° today · 8.6 mm rain

Desirability index

20.9/100

#384 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Launching Place is a smaller suburban community in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 2,495 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 122 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+74%), roughly 48.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,495
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,830
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
37 of 901
Median monthly mortgage
$1,789
Employment rate
63.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
61 / 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)
122
Against the person
31
Against property
40
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 80 residents
State safety percentile
45.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+74.3%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault9
  • B21 Criminal Damage10
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods5
  • B49 Other Theft9
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order45

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
969
  • Launching Place Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bellbird Ave/Warburton Hwy
  • Cairncroft Ave/Warburton Hwy
  • Carter St/Warburton Hwy
  • Gembrook-Launching Place Rd/Warburton Hwy
  • Launching Place General Store/Warburton Hwy

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).

34 planning-related records

2021· 15 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Use and development of the land for animal keeping (breeding cats and dogs) and vegetation removal
    50 RIVERVIEW PARADE LAUNCHING PLACE 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to alter and extend an existing dwelling
    20 HALLS ROAD LAUNCHING PLACE 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    230 GLENVIEW ROAD LAUNCHING PLACE 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Vegetation removal
    17 RUTHVEN STREET LAUNCHING PLACE 3139NOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    195 Gembrook-Launching Place RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    50 RIVERVIEW PARADE LAUNCHING PLACE 3139Withdrawn
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    30 Corbetts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    90 Wickhams RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and vegetation removal
    3 SUNDEW PARADE LAUNCHING PLACE 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    27 Victoria StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding, retaining wall and earthworks greater than one metre
    35 TARHILLA DRIVE LAUNCHING PLACE 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling, construction of an outbuilding, earthworks, and vegetation removal
    247 Glenview RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling, construction of an outbuilding, earthworks, and vegetation removal
    247 GLENVIEW ROAD LAUNCHING PLACE 3139In progress

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    29 Timberline RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    281 Gembrook-Launching Place RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 19 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling and two outbuildings
    2145 Warburton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling (deck-retrospective)
    30 Riverview ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Construct a front fence
    3 Dean CrescentWithdrawn

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    37 Allsops RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    100 McMahons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and construction of a farm building
    55 Ricketsons LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and associated earthworks
    2045 Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling, outbuilding, associated earthworks and vegetation removal, creation of Access to Road Zone (RDZ1) and business identification sign
    2275 Warburton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and associated vegetation removal and earthworks
    249 Milners RoadLapsed

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to upgrade a Utility Installation (sewerage treatment plant)
    265 Dalry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    240 Glenview RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    45 Dalry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding, earthworks and associated vegetation removal
    215 Milners RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling and associated removal of vegetation
    225 Milners RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    115 McMahons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding (roof over arena)
    45 Halls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    1 Carter StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a water tank
    45 Dalry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and associated earthworks
    20 Corbetts 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

17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Alpine Bvd/Warburton HwyBus stop
  • Barak Dr/Warburton HwyBus stop
  • Bellbird Ave/Warburton HwyBus stop
  • Braeside Dr/Warburton HwyBus stop
  • Cairncroft Ave/Warburton HwyBus stop
  • Carter St/Warburton HwyBus stop
  • Gembrook-Launching Place Rd/Warburton HwyBus stop
  • Glenview Rd/Warburton HwyBus stop
  • Launching Place General Store/Warburton HwyBus stop
  • Convenience store

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

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Haining FarmPark
  • Hoddles Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Jadodade ParkPark
  • Launching Place Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Unnamed P0118 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Woori Yallock G161 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

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Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Launching Place preschoolkindergarten

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)
21
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
20.9/100
Cohort rank
#384 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

  • Launching Place preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Haining Farmgovernmentpark
  • Hoddles Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Jadodade Parkgovernmentpark
  • Launching Place Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Unnamed P0118 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Woori Yallock G161 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works to alter and extend an existing dwellingplanning20 HALLS ROAD LAUNCHING PLACE 3139Lodged 08 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling and associated removal of vegetationplanning225 Milners RoadLodged 28 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling and two outbuildingsplanning2145 Warburton HighwayLodged 01 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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