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VIC · Pyrenees Council

Raglan (Vic.), VIC, 3373

Current weather

9.9°CRain showers

98% humidity · 26.8 km/h wind · 13.2° / 7.5° today · 9.4 mm rain

Desirability index

5.2/100

#499 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Raglan (Vic.) is a small locality in the Pyrenees area, home to around 223 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 16 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 71.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
223
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,068
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 105
Median monthly mortgage
$1,450
Employment rate
43%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 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)
16
Against the person
2
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
71.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 112 residents
State safety percentile
63.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-11.1%

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • D11 Firearms Offences3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

11 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • May 2021

  • (Retrospective) Development of a swimming pool, safety barrier, Car port and Shed extension
    103 SURFACE HILL LANE RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Construction of a shed (cost 30,000)
    93 Wilkinson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of a single dwelling (replacement of existing dwelling)
    302 FERNTREE GULLY ROAD RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and stables
    RAGLAN-MOUNT COLE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • use and development of a single dwelling and associated outbuilding
    62 SCHOLES ROAD RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Construction of a shed
    138 RAGLAN-ELMHURST ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling and shed
    399 RAGLAN-ELMHURST ROAD RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING, SHED AND GREENHOUSE
    DITCHFIELDS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A FARM SHED
    586 EURAMBEEN-RAGLAN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND NATIVE VEGETATION REMOVAL
    45B SCHOLES ROADWithdrawn

  • February 2020

  • PROPOSED SHED AND BEDROOM/ENSUITE UNDER EXISTING CARPORT ROOFLINE
    289 RAGLAN-ELMHURST 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; 2021 · 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)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • BELMONTNH0644
  • KOZMINSKYS MILL & LOG CHUTE MT BUANGORNH2018
  • THE GLUT ESCARPMENT LOG CHUTENH2020

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
8
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

Desirability index

Desirability score
5.2/100
Cohort rank
#499 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • BELMONTheritageNH0644
  • KOZMINSKYS MILL & LOG CHUTE MT BUANGORheritageNH2018
  • THE GLUT ESCARPMENT LOG CHUTEheritageNH2020
  • (Retrospective) Development of a swimming pool, safety barrier, Car port and Shed extensionplanning103 SURFACE HILL LANE RAGLAN 3373Lodged 06 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND NATIVE VEGETATION REMOVALplanning45B SCHOLES ROADLodged 29 Apr 2020 · Withdrawn
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING, SHED AND GREENHOUSEplanningDITCHFIELDS ROADLodged 08 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A FARM SHEDplanning586 EURAMBEEN-RAGLAN ROADLodged 08 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling and shedplanning399 RAGLAN-ELMHURST ROAD RAGLAN 3373Lodged 28 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shedplanning138 RAGLAN-ELMHURST ROADLodged 28 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shed (cost 30,000)planning93 Wilkinson RoadLodged 01 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • 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

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