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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council

Sherbrooke, VIC, 3789

Current weather

9.7°CRain showers

89% humidity · 22.5 km/h wind · 12.8° / 8° today · 4.8 mm rain

Desirability index

50/100

#241 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Sherbrooke is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 294 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 20 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+67%), roughly 68.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
294
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$2,408
Dwelling vacancy
13.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 125
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
56.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
20
Against the person
4
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
68
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 74 residents
State safety percentile
60.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+66.7%

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B49 Other Theft4
  • D11 Firearms Offences2
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences3

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Braeside Ave/Sherbrooke Rd
  • Clarkmont Rd/Sherbrooke Rd
  • Nobles Lane/Sherbrooke Rd
  • Nobles Lane/Sherbrooke Rd
  • Poets Lane/Sherbrooke Rd

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and vegetation removal
    8 POETS LANE SHERBROOKE 3789Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    10 GEORGES ROAD SHERBROOKE 3789Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of telecommunications facility
    10 Sherbrooke 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

79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq (6)
  • Bench (32)
  • Kallista Primary School/Kallista - Emerald RoadBus stop
  • Grants on SherbrookeCafe

    70 Monbulk Road

  • Piggery cafeCafe

    1 Sherbrooke Road

  • Drinking water (7)
  • Picnic Table (23)
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter (5)

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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alfred Nicholas Memorial GardensNature reserve
  • George Tindale Memorial GardensPark
  • O'Donohue Picnic GroundPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • BURNHAM BEECHES AND THE ALFRED NICHOLAS MEMORIAL GARDENSNH0868
  • MAWARRANH2300

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)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

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
50.0/100
Cohort rank
#241 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

  • BURNHAM BEECHES AND THE ALFRED NICHOLAS MEMORIAL GARDENSheritageNH0868
  • MAWARRAheritageNH2300
  • Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardensgovernmentnature_reserve
  • George Tindale Memorial Gardensgovernmentpark
  • O'Donohue Picnic Groundgovernmentpark
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwellingplanning10 GEORGES ROAD SHERBROOKE 3789Lodged 08 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and vegetation removalplanning8 POETS LANE SHERBROOKE 3789Lodged 10 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of telecommunications facilityplanning10 Sherbrooke RoadLodged 30 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Braeside Ave/Sherbrooke Rdtransport
  • Clarkmont Rd/Sherbrooke Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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