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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council

McMahons Creek, VIC, 3799

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Suburb snapshot

McMahons Creek is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 143 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 17 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 118.9 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
143
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,017
Dwelling vacancy
25%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 76
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Employment rate
45.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 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)
17
Against the person
5
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
118.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 29 residents
State safety percentile
80.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-5.6%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • A712 Non-Fv Stalking1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works to extend existing hotel (deck, bandstand and coolstore)
    1600 WARBURTON-WOODS POINT ROAD MCMAHONS CREEK 3799In progress

  • March 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling, construct an outbuilding and associated vegetation removal and earthworks greater than 1 metre
    8 REEFTON DRIVE MCMAHONS CREEK 3799Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of a Dwelling, Use of a Poultry Farm, Earthworks and Creation of Access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    1700 WARBURTON-WOODS POINT ROAD MCMAHONS CREEK 3799Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    15 Reefton DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    19 REEFTON DRIVE MCMAHONS CREEK 3799Lapsed

  • July 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    1700 Warburton-Woods Point RoadLapsed

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

  • Deep Creek Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • OLD FEDERAL MILLNH1822
  • RICHARDS & SONS LOGGING WINCH SITENH1739

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

Recent changes

  • OLD FEDERAL MILLheritageNH1822
  • RICHARDS & SONS LOGGING WINCH SITEheritageNH1739
  • Deep Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning19 REEFTON DRIVE MCMAHONS CREEK 3799Lodged 23 Dec 2020 · Lapsed
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwellingplanning15 Reefton DriveLodged 03 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend existing hotel (deck, bandstand and coolstore)planning1600 WARBURTON-WOODS POINT ROAD MCMAHONS CREEK 3799Lodged 29 Jun 2021 · In progress
  • Use and development of a Dwelling, Use of a Poultry Farm, Earthworks and Creation of Access to a Road Zone, Category 1planning1700 WARBURTON-WOODS POINT ROAD MCMAHONS CREEK 3799Lodged 23 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwellingplanning1700 Warburton-Woods Point RoadLodged 20 Jul 2020 · Lapsed
  • Use and development of a dwelling, construct an outbuilding and associated vegetation removal and earthworks greater than 1 metreplanning8 REEFTON DRIVE MCMAHONS CREEK 3799Lodged 05 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1

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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