VIC · Nillumbik Council
Strathewen, VIC, 3099
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Suburb snapshot
Strathewen is a small locality in the Nillumbik area, home to around 198 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-75%), roughly 10.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 198
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,094
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 66
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.1
- State safety percentile
- 3.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -75%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B49 Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,068
- Strathewen Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
September 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling1025 COTTLES BRIDGE-STRATHEWEN ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Refusal issued by a delegate
August 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding205 CHADDS CREEK ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Amendment - Relocate cottage and sheds (Bushfire Recovery)100 CHADDS CREEK ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Amendment - Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding10 King StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding10 KING STREET STRATHEWEN 3099Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a shed700 Eagles Nest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building50 Chadds Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Use of the land for horticulture and buildings and works to construct six (6) greenhouses and a shed152 O'DEAS ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099NOD issued by a delegate
May 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a shed700 Eagles Nest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a shed700 Bowden Spur 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 4
- 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
- Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a shedplanning700 Eagles Nest RoadLodged 29 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment - Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning10 King StreetLodged 18 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment - Relocate cottage and sheds (Bushfire Recovery)planning100 CHADDS CREEK ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Lodged 12 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a shedplanning700 Eagles Nest RoadLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a shedplanning700 Bowden Spur RoadLodged 18 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning50 Chadds Creek RoadLodged 02 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning205 CHADDS CREEK ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Lodged 29 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning10 KING STREET STRATHEWEN 3099Lodged 10 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a dwellingplanning1025 COTTLES BRIDGE-STRATHEWEN ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Lodged 23 Sep 2021 · Refusal issued by a delegate
- Use of the land for horticulture and buildings and works to construct six (6) greenhouses and a shedplanning152 O'DEAS ROAD STRATHEWEN 3099Lodged 10 Jun 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
Data sources & freshness
- 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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