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VIC · Yarriambiack Council

Speed, VIC, 3488

Current weather

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92% humidity · 27.2 km/h wind · 14.9° / 10.6° today · 6.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Speed is a small locality in the Yarriambiack area, home to around 53 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 37.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
53
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
43.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 32
Median monthly mortgage
$433
Employment rate
55.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.7
State safety percentile
33.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-66.7%

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order1

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwy
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwy
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwy
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwy
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwy

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • June 2021

  • Construction of a Farm Shed
    SUNRAYSIA HIGHWAY SPEED 3488Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • August 2020

  • Erection of Granny Flat
    10 Main StPermit 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

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Service Station/Sunraysia HwyBus stop
  • Speed Police StationPolice

    Carter Street

  • Australia PostPost office
  • Public toilets
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Vending machine

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Dering I254 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Speed Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Turriff East School Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Turriff Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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)
18
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

Recent changes

  • Dering I254 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Speed Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Turriff East School Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Turriff Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of a Farm ShedplanningSUNRAYSIA HIGHWAY SPEED 3488Lodged 04 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Erection of Granny Flatplanning10 Main StLodged 26 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwytransport
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwytransport
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwytransport
  • Service Station/Sunraysia Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness