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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Walkerville, 3956

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Walkerville is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Walkerville is a residential smaller community in South Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Population

Population
130
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$1,062
Dwelling vacancy
78.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
166 of 211
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
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 (2026)
8
Against the person
0
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
61.5
State safety percentile
56.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+700%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B49 Other Theft5
  • C32 Drug Possession2

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).

13 planning-related records

2021· 11 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Develop land with a dwelling
    20 SEAVIEW DRIVE WALKERVILLE 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dwelling
    69 SEAVIEW DRIVE WALKERVILLE 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of the land with a dwelling
    77 GREVILLIA STREET WALKERVILLE 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Develop land with a dwelling
    72 GREVILLIA STREET WALKERVILLE 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Develop land with dwelling - Amend endorsed plans
    45 Seaview DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwelling
    19 MELALEUCA AVENUE WALKERVILLE 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Use and development of land with a store
    46 SEAVIEW DRIVE WALKERVILLE 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwelling
    72 Grevillia StreetLapsed

  • March 2021

  • Develop land with a dwelling
    23 Acacia RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    50 SEAVIEW DRIVE WALKERVILLE 3956Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Develop land with Dwelling - Logged on in error - should be Secondary Consent
    83 GREVILLIA STREET WALKERVILLE 3956No permit required
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    50-52 Seaview DriveLapsed

  • June 2020

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    57 Grevillia 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Waratah Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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
No overlay at centroid

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime5
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
  • Waratah Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Develop land with Dwelling - Logged on in error - should be Secondary Consentplanning83 GREVILLIA STREET WALKERVILLE 3956Lodged 27 Jan 2021 · No permit required
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning20 SEAVIEW DRIVE WALKERVILLE 3956Lodged 27 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning72 GREVILLIA STREET WALKERVILLE 3956Lodged 08 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning19 MELALEUCA AVENUE WALKERVILLE 3956Lodged 03 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning72 Grevillia StreetLodged 20 Apr 2021 · Lapsed
  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning23 Acacia RoadLodged 25 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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