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VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council

Loy Yang, 3844

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Loy Yang is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Loy Yang is a residential smaller community in Latrobe (Vic.) with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

Population

Population
7
Median age
27
Median household income / week
$0
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
714.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 7 residents
State safety percentile
98.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-44.4%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B22 Graffiti1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • C32 Drug Possession1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

1 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • The development (construction of buildings) of a battery energy storage system (BESS) and removal of native vegetation
    0 BARTONS LANE LOY YANG 3844Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B22 Graffiticrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
  • The development (construction of buildings) of a battery energy storage system (BESS) and removal of native vegetationplanning0 BARTONS LANE LOY YANG 3844Lodged 19 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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