VIC · Yarriambiack Council

Minyip, 3392

Current weather

10°CMainly clear

89% humidity · 22.2 km/h wind · 13.1° / 8.2° today · 6.8 mm rain

Updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Desirability score

20.2/100

Below average

1206th in VIC

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Green suburb
National parks
Education hub
High desirability
Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Minyip offers a slower smaller community life in Yarriambiack, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population: 525
Median age: 57
Median household income / week: $894
Dwelling vacancy: 18.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 51 of 273
Median monthly mortgage: $542
Employment rate: 40.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 19 / 3 / 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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 71
Against the person: 11
Against property: 20
Rate per 1,000 residents: 135.2
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 48 residents
State safety percentile: 83.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +184%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A711 Fv Stalking3
B21 Criminal Damage5
B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
D11 Firearms Offences11
E21 Breach Family Violence Order25

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 893

Minyip Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

Main St/Church St
Main St/Church St
Main St/Church St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

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

8 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

April 2021
Café14 Apr 2021
95 MAIN ST MINYIP 3392Withdrawn

2020· 7 proposals

November 2020
2 Lot Subdivision16 Nov 2020
301 Minyip-Dimboola RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Building & Works to a existing industry28 Aug 2020
6 R Learmonth RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of 4 New Powered Caravan Sites18 Aug 2020
Petering StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
Signage15 Jun 2020
54-58 Main StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Construction of a Garage & Re-roofing of Dwelling & Police Station24 Feb 2020
106 Main StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and Development of land for a Service Station (Installation of an aboveground Petrol tank)19 Feb 2020
Mill StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
2 Lot Subdivision16 Jan 2020
52 Jeffreys Swamp RdPermit 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

Burrereo Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Gregson Park Recreation ReservePark
Laen I130 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Minyip Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Nullan I109 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 1
Emergency department: On site

Community Health CentreChurch Streethospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

1 state heritage place

MINYIP RAILWAY STATIONNH1578

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

Minyip PreschoolMain Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 95
Parks (OSM): 1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score: 20.2/100 — Below average
National rank: 6511th in Australia
State rank: 1206th in VIC
Peer rank: #376 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #689 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 89%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 3 July 2026 at 4:02 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A711 Fv Stalkingcrime3
B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime4
D11 Firearms Offencescrime11
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime25
Minyip PreschoolchildcareMain Streetkindergarten
MINYIP RAILWAY STATIONheritageNH1578
Community Health CentrehealthChurch Streethospital
Burrereo Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Gregson Park Recreation Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST
Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST

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