VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Powelltown, VIC, 3797
Current weather
10.6°CRain showers
85% humidity · 19.2 km/h wind · 14.3° / 8.4° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#292 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Powelltown is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 214 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-78%), roughly 9.3 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 94
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,235
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 214 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -77.8%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- C32 Drug Possession1
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
2021· 2 proposals
March 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling1487 LITTLE YARRA ROAD POWELLTOWN 3797Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding15 Blake StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
July 2020
- Use and Development of a dwelling, creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1 and vegetation removal1619 Little Yarra RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling10 MESSMATE CLOSE POWELLTOWN 3797Lapsed
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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Union ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Powelly PubPost office
- Powelly PubPub
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Little River, Powelltown Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 39.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #292 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Little River, Powelltown Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works to construct a dwellingplanning1487 LITTLE YARRA ROAD POWELLTOWN 3797Lodged 16 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwellingplanning10 MESSMATE CLOSE POWELLTOWN 3797Lodged 07 Jul 2020 · Lapsed
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning15 Blake StreetLodged 26 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a dwelling, creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1 and vegetation removalplanning1619 Little Yarra RoadLodged 29 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Powelly Pubamenitiespost_office
- Powelly Pubamenitiespub
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
- 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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