VIC · Hepburn Council
Porcupine Ridge, VIC, 3461
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Suburb snapshot
Porcupine Ridge is a small locality in the Hepburn area, home to around 149 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 3 offences in 2026, and roughly 20.1 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,390
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 104
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 149 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.3th (lower crime is better)
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2026 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dry Diggings Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Middleton Hill Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Recent changes
- Dry Diggings Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Middleton Hill Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
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
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