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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Walpa, VIC, 3875

Current weather

13.4°CLight drizzle

66% humidity · 11.8 km/h wind · 17.9° / 10.1° today · 5.4 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Walpa is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 157 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 25.5 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
157
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,600
Dwelling vacancy
12.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 71
Median monthly mortgage
$1,430
Employment rate
70.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
4
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
25.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 78 residents
State safety percentile
19.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-55.6%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Earthworks associated with construction of two dams within an Erosion Management Overlay, Environmental Significance Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    100 WALLERS LANE WALPA 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • February 2020

  • Farm shed extension
    1690 Bairnsdale-Dargo 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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

  • Earthworks associated with construction of two dams within an Erosion Management Overlay, Environmental Significance Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning100 WALLERS LANE WALPA 3875Lodged 06 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm shed extensionplanning1690 Bairnsdale-Dargo RoadLodged 13 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1

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

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