VIC · Bass Coast Council
Ryanston, 3992
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Updated
Desirability score
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
Suburb profile
Ryanston is a quieter smaller community in Bass Coast, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 324
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,553
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 144
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 108 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +125%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B49 Other Theft1
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,028
- Village High SchoolSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Use of the land for a dwelling in a Farming Zone and partial demolition, buildings and works in a Heritage Overlay, Erosion Management Overlay and Significant Landscape Overlay53 JONES ROAD RYANSTON 3992NOD issued by a delegate
July 2021
- Development of land for a shed in the EMO and SLOMiller's Burn, 119 Milne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Building and works for an outbuilding in the FZ525 Dalyston-Glen Forbes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of land for a replacement shed in SLO1 and EMO1MCDOWELL ROAD RYANSTON 3992Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
February 2020
- Development of land for a dwelling and associated shed in FZ, SLO1 and EMO11960 Loch-Wonthaggi RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 28.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5444th in Australia
- State rank
- 1041st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #274 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #554 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
- Building and works for an outbuilding in the FZplanning525 Dalyston-Glen Forbes RoadLodged 09 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for a dwelling and associated shed in FZ, SLO1 and EMO1planning1960 Loch-Wonthaggi RoadLodged 21 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for a replacement shed in SLO1 and EMO1planningMCDOWELL ROAD RYANSTON 3992Lodged 15 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for a shed in the EMO and SLOplanningMiller's Burn, 119 Milne RoadLodged 13 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land for a dwelling in a Farming Zone and partial demolition, buildings and works in a Heritage Overlay, Erosion Management Overlay and Significant Landscape Overlayplanning53 JONES ROAD RYANSTON 3992Lodged 21 Sep 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
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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