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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council

Three Bridges, VIC, 3797

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Three Bridges is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 188 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 16 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 85.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
188
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,449
Dwelling vacancy
22.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 86
Median monthly mortgage
$1,867
Employment rate
61.1%
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)
16
Against the person
5
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
85.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 38 residents
State safety percentile
70.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+14.3%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

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

  • April 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and creation of access to a road zone category 1
    1085 LITTLE YARRA ROAD THREE BRIDGES 3797Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    1010 LITTLE YARRA ROAD THREE BRIDGES 3797Lapsed
2020· 1 proposal

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    1025 Little Yarra 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Beenak G183 B.R.Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Beenak G183 B.R.governmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning1025 Little Yarra RoadLodged 21 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwellingplanning1010 LITTLE YARRA ROAD THREE BRIDGES 3797Lodged 14 Apr 2021 · Lapsed
  • Use and development of a dwelling and creation of access to a road zone category 1planning1085 LITTLE YARRA ROAD THREE BRIDGES 3797Lodged 22 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime6
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2

Data sources & freshness

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