VIC · Wellington Council
Perry Bridge, VIC, 3862
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Suburb snapshot
Perry Bridge is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 72 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+200%), roughly 125.0 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
- 72
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,354
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 29
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,322
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 125
- State safety percentile
- 81.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +200%
Most common offence types
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B49 Other Theft3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Use and development of land to construct a solar energy facility and utility installation, removal of native vegetation, erection of business identification signage, and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1.1775 Bengworden 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 · 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Avon River Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Avon-Perry River Delta Gippsland Lakes ReserveNature reserve
- Meerlieu I15 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Meerlieu I16 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Unnamed P0207 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Yeerung Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- STRATHFIELDSAYENH0262
- STRATHFIELDSAYENH0262
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
Recent changes
- STRATHFIELDSAYEheritageNH0262
- STRATHFIELDSAYEheritageNH0262
- Avon River Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Avon-Perry River Delta Gippsland Lakes Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Meerlieu I15 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Meerlieu I16 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Unnamed P0207 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Yeerung Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Use and development of land to construct a solar energy facility and utility installation, removal of native vegetation, erection of business identification signage, and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1.planning1775 Bengworden RoadLodged 15 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
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