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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Walkerville North, 3956

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What Walkerville North is known for: Premium, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Walkerville North is a welcoming smaller community in South Gippsland, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
5
Median age
65
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
103.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 28
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
40%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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 (2022)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
200
State safety percentile
91th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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

  • August 2021

  • Develop land with a dwelling
    94 BAYSIDE DRIVE WALKERVILLE NORTH 3956NOD issued by a delegate
2020· 2 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Three lot subdivision, carriageway easement & remove native vegetation - Amend current conditions of the permit and amend endorsed plans
    22 Bayside DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of land with a dwelling
    12 Holt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · 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

  • Bbq (2)
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Playground
  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

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)
8/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning94 BAYSIDE DRIVE WALKERVILLE NORTH 3956Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of land with a dwellingplanning12 Holt StreetLodged 02 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivision, carriageway easement & remove native vegetation - Amend current conditions of the permit and amend endorsed plansplanning22 Bayside DriveLodged 26 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • 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

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