VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Lemnos, VIC, 3631
Current weather
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92% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 15.9° / 10.6° today · 14.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#475 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lemnos is a small locality in the Greater Shepparton area, home to around 251 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 32 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 127.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 251
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,483
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 32
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 22
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 127.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
- B49 Other Theft5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 905
- Lemnos Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Dwelling250 NORTHEY ROAD LEMNOS 3631No permit required
May 2021
- buildings and works in the Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a glass house280 Lemnos North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zone for a replacement office and staff amenities facility40 Lemnos North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone480 Ford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Buildings and works for an addition to an existing warehouse in the Industrial 1 Zone15 Lemnos North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- two lot subdivision in the Farming Zone470 Ford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a domestic shed in the Farming Zone465 Ford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Use and development of land for a materials recycling facility and contractor's depot in the Industrial 1 Zone, Farming Zone and alterations to an access to a Road Zone Category 1365 NEW DOOKIE ROAD LEMNOS 3631Withdrawn
- Buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zone415 New Dookie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Alterations and additions to an existing building in the Industrial 1 Zone415 New Dookie 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
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
- Lemnos Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 9.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #475 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lemnos Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling in the Farming Zoneplanning480 Ford RoadLodged 11 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations and additions to an existing building in the Industrial 1 Zoneplanning415 New Dookie RoadLodged 23 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a domestic shed in the Farming Zoneplanning465 Ford RoadLodged 12 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an addition to an existing warehouse in the Industrial 1 Zoneplanning15 Lemnos North RoadLodged 07 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zoneplanning415 New Dookie RoadLodged 13 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zone for a replacement office and staff amenities facilityplanning40 Lemnos North RoadLodged 15 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwellingplanning250 NORTHEY ROAD LEMNOS 3631Lodged 22 Jul 2021 · No permit required
- Use and development of land for a materials recycling facility and contractor's depot in the Industrial 1 Zone, Farming Zone and alterations to an access to a Road Zone Category 1planning365 NEW DOOKIE ROAD LEMNOS 3631Lodged 31 Jul 2020 · Withdrawn
- buildings and works in the Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a glass houseplanning280 Lemnos North RoadLodged 14 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- 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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