VIC · Macedon Ranges Council
Pipers Creek, VIC, 3444
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Suburb snapshot
Pipers Creek is a small locality in the Macedon Ranges area, home to around 189 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+100%), roughly 42.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,571
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,047
- Employment rate
- 66.4%
- 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +100%
Most common offence types
- A81 Dangerous Driving2
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
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).
4 planning-related records
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Development of an extension to an existing dwelling and vegetation removal488 Pipers Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of the Land for Two buildings (Habitable Outbuilding and Agricultural Building)33 Balls LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Development of an extension to the existing dwelling and the outbuilding44 Walls LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development of the land for replacement dwelling and decommissioning of the existing dwelling into a habitable outbuilding231 Northumberland RoadNOD issued by a delegate
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Development of an extension to an existing dwelling and vegetation removalplanning488 Pipers Creek RoadLodged 13 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an extension to the existing dwelling and the outbuildingplanning44 Walls LaneLodged 17 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the Land for Two buildings (Habitable Outbuilding and Agricultural Building)planning33 Balls LaneLodged 30 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for replacement dwelling and decommissioning of the existing dwelling into a habitable outbuildingplanning231 Northumberland RoadLodged 03 Jan 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime2
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
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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