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VIC · Horsham Council

St Helens Plains, VIC, 3401

Current weather

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93% humidity · 25.2 km/h wind · 15.6° / 9.8° today · 12 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

St Helens Plains is a small locality in the Horsham area, home to around 40 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 25.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
40
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,187
Dwelling vacancy
22.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$813
Employment rate
58.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
25
State safety percentile
18.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-66.7%

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1

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· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Construction of a farm shed with in an Environmental Significance Overlay
    7228 Western HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • May 2020

  • Use of land for a Place of Assembly being a Music Festival annually each Easter Saturday commencing 03 April 2021 to 19/04/2025
    247 Joys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Construction of a Farm Shed
    868 Horsham - Wal Wal 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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)
1
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

  • Construction of a Farm Shedplanning868 Horsham - Wal Wal RoadLodged 18 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a farm shed with in an Environmental Significance Overlayplanning7228 Western HighwayLodged 11 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for a Place of Assembly being a Music Festival annually each Easter Saturday commencing 03 April 2021 to 19/04/2025planning247 Joys RoadLodged 05 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1

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