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VIC · Golden Plains Council

Shelford, VIC, 3329

Current weather

12.4°CDense drizzle

78% humidity · 14.8 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10.5° today · 2.7 mm rain

Desirability index

54.4/100

#118 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Shelford is a small locality in the Golden Plains area, home to around 263 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+33%), roughly 30.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
263
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,778
Dwelling vacancy
13.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 109
Median monthly mortgage
$1,330
Employment rate
68.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
8
Against the person
1
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
30.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 263 residents
State safety percentile
24.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+33.3%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,013
  • Shelford Primary SchoolPrimary

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).

8 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • September 2021

  • The development of the land for the purposes of a shed pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clause 35.07-4)
    154 ROKEWOOD-SHELFORD ROAD SHELFORD 3329Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Construction of a building (dwelling) under clause 43.02-2 (DDO)
    20 ARCHIBALD DRIVE SHELFORD 3329Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Construction of a building (agricultural shed) under clause 42.01-2 (ESO2)
    1372 Rokewood-Shelford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • The use and development of the land for the purposes of Materials recycling and associated buildings and works pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 & 35.07-4 of the planning scheme)
    1115 SHELFORD-MT MERCER ROAD SHELFORD 3329NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • November 2020

  • Construction of a building (dwelling) under clause 43.02-2 in accordance with endorsed plans
    18 Archibald DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Use and development of the land for the purposes of a Broiler farm and associated buildings and works pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 & 35.07-4)
    1115 SHELFORD-MT MERCER ROAD SHELFORD 3329In progress

  • September 2020

  • The use and development of the land for the purposes of a dwelling pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 & 35.07-4) and create access to a road in a Transport Zone 2 (TRZ2) under Clause 52.29 of the planning scheme
    CA 8 ROKEWOOD-SHELFORD ROAD SHELFORD 3329In progress

  • February 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed
    15 BEATON LANEPermit 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Warrambine Flora ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • BRIDGE OVER LEIGH RIVERNH1452
  • FORMER LEIGH SHIRE HALLNH2274

Data sources & freshness

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
348
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
54.4/100
Cohort rank
#118 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • BRIDGE OVER LEIGH RIVERheritageNH1452
  • FORMER LEIGH SHIRE HALLheritageNH2274
  • Warrambine Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of a building (agricultural shed) under clause 42.01-2 (ESO2)planning1372 Rokewood-Shelford RoadLodged 09 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a building (dwelling) under clause 43.02-2 (DDO)planning20 ARCHIBALD DRIVE SHELFORD 3329Lodged 16 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a building (dwelling) under clause 43.02-2 in accordance with endorsed plansplanning18 Archibald DriveLodged 23 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for a shedplanning15 BEATON LANELodged 21 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for the purposes of a shed pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clause 35.07-4)planning154 ROKEWOOD-SHELFORD ROAD SHELFORD 3329Lodged 03 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The use and development of the land for the purposes of Materials recycling and associated buildings and works pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 & 35.07-4 of the planning scheme)planning1115 SHELFORD-MT MERCER ROAD SHELFORD 3329Lodged 08 Dec 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • The use and development of the land for the purposes of a dwelling pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 & 35.07-4) and create access to a road in a Transport Zone 2 (TRZ2) under Clause 52.29 of the planning schemeplanningCA 8 ROKEWOOD-SHELFORD ROAD SHELFORD 3329Lodged 04 Sep 2020 · In progress

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • 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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