VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Shelbourne, 3515
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Shelbourne is a small locality in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 423 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 10 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-70%), roughly 23.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 423
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,765
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 158
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,467
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 141 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -69.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
9 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
July 2021
- Construction of an outbuilding24 PINCHGUT LANE SHELBOURNE 3515Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding (shed)214 FLOODS ROAD SHELBOURNE 3515Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
May 2021
- Construction of an outbuilding90 Foreman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and an outbuilding561 Bradford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Construction of a shed209 Gierisch RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Construction of dam99 Back Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Dwelling306 Powers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of shed59 Whyte LaneNo permit required
February 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding170 Bradford RoadRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Eastville Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Woodstock Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 43.6/100
- National rank
- 2606th in Australia
- State rank
- 522nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #55 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #159 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Eastville Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Woodstock Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a shedplanning209 Gierisch RoadLodged 18 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuildingplanning24 PINCHGUT LANE SHELBOURNE 3515Lodged 28 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuildingplanning90 Foreman RoadLodged 21 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
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
- 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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