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VIC · Cardinia Council

Vervale, VIC, 3814

Current weather

13.8°CLight drizzle

73% humidity · 10.2 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.7° today · 2.3 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Vervale is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 44 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+233%), roughly 227.3 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
44
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$2,817
Employment rate
53.8%
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)
10
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
227.3
State safety percentile
93th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+233.3%

Most common offence types

  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods2
  • D11 Firearms Offences5
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences3

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Re-subdivision of land into two (2) lots (boundary realignment)
    1670 & 1690 MAIN DRAIN ROAD VERVALE 3814Lapsed

  • June 2021

  • Development of the land for an agricultural shed
    635 MURRAY ROAD VERVALE 3814Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Earthworks associated with the construction of a re-use dam
    635 Murray RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with agriculture
    Main Drain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construction of dam including excavation and fill greater than one (1) metre
    565 Murray 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)
6/10
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
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

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works associated with agricultureplanningMain Drain RoadLodged 17 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of dam including excavation and fill greater than one (1) metreplanning565 Murray RoadLodged 01 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an agricultural shedplanning635 MURRAY ROAD VERVALE 3814Lodged 24 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks associated with the construction of a re-use damplanning635 Murray RoadLodged 21 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Re-subdivision of land into two (2) lots (boundary realignment)planning1670 & 1690 MAIN DRAIN ROAD VERVALE 3814Lodged 16 Aug 2021 · Lapsed
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime2
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime5
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime3

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