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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Waratah Bay, VIC, 3959

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Suburb snapshot

Waratah Bay is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 48 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
48
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,406
Dwelling vacancy
80.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
98 of 122
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
52.1%
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.

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

9 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling AMEND WHAT THE PERMIT ALLOWS
    24 WARATAH AVENUE WARATAH BAY 3959Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • GENERATED IN ERROR SEE 2020/8 NO AMENDMENT PERMIT REQUIRED Development of the land for a dwelling - amend endorsed plans
    3 Freycinet StreetNo permit required
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    9 BROWN STREET WARATAH BAY 3959Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Removal of native vegetation (single non-endemic tree)
    19 Birrahlea StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwelling and out building - Amend endorsed plan
    148 Gale StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    22 BROWN STREET WARATAH BAY 3959Withdrawn
2020· 3 proposals

  • July 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and ancillary outbuildings - amend endorsed plans
    17 Caringal StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Develop land with a dwelling and outbuilding
    148 Gale StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    3 Freycinet StreetNOD issued by the Resp. Authority

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

  • Gale Street ReservePark

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.

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

Green cover

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

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Gale Street Reservegovernmentpark
  • Develop land with a dwelling and out building - Amend endorsed planplanning148 Gale StreetLodged 02 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwelling and outbuildingplanning148 Gale StreetLodged 17 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwellingplanning9 BROWN STREET WARATAH BAY 3959Lodged 01 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwellingplanning22 BROWN STREET WARATAH BAY 3959Lodged 26 May 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling AMEND WHAT THE PERMIT ALLOWSplanning24 WARATAH AVENUE WARATAH BAY 3959Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwellingplanning3 Freycinet StreetLodged 15 Jan 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • GENERATED IN ERROR SEE 2020/8 NO AMENDMENT PERMIT REQUIRED Development of the land for a dwelling - amend endorsed plansplanning3 Freycinet StreetLodged 15 Jul 2021 · No permit required
  • Removal of native vegetation (single non-endemic tree)planning19 Birrahlea StreetLodged 29 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and ancillary outbuildings - amend endorsed plansplanning17 Caringal StreetLodged 24 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness