VIC · Casey Council

Warneet, VIC, 3980

Current weather

14°CRain showers

75% humidity · 16.8 km/h wind · 16.7° / 10.4° today · 9.7 mm rain

Desirability index

22.5/100

#376 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Warneet is a small locality in the Casey area, home to around 565 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 34 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-24%), roughly 60.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
565
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,544
Dwelling vacancy
13%
Unoccupied private dwellings
33 of 254
Median monthly mortgage
$1,720
Employment rate
63.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
34
Against the person
4
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
60.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 141 residents
State safety percentile
55.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-24.4%

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
  • D11 Firearms Offences3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order10

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Balaka St/Kallara Rd
  • Cooinda St/Rutherford Pde
  • Gilgandra St/Warneet Rd
  • Iluka St/Kallara Rd
  • Rigby St/Balaka St

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· 4 proposals
  • September 2021

  • Development of a Shed
    64 RUTHERFORD PARADE WARNEET 3980Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • July 2021

  • Use & Development of a Dependent Persons Unit & Vegetation Removal on Land Affected by a Bushfire Management, Environmental Significance and Significant Landscape Overlays
    470 WARNEET ROAD WARNEET 3980Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Removal of One Tree and Pruning of Two Trees (Eucalyptus Melliodora)
    1 ARUMA STREET WARNEET 3980Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • June 2021

  • Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling
    76 RUTHERFORD PARADE WARNEET 3980Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals
  • September 2020

  • Development of a Garage and Alterations to the existing Dwelling
    8 Balaka StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • August 2020

  • VICSMART - Development of a Shed
    5 Banks StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • May 2020

  • Two Lot Subdivision
    11 Gnoorong StreetNOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of Alterations and Additions to the existing Dwelling
    42 Rutherford ParadeNOD issued by a delegate
  • April 2020

  • VICSMART - Development of a Shed
    4 Gilgandra StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dwelling
    13 Gnoorong StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • March 2020

  • Development of a Dwelling and an Outbuilding
    8 Iluka StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • February 2020

  • VICSMART - Development of a Shed
    54 Rutherford ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • January 2020

  • Development of a Dwelling on Land affected by a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay, a Significant Landscape Overlay No. 2 and Environment Significant Overlay No. 1
    1 Rigby StreetPermit 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

14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench
  • Warneet Boat HireBoat Rental
  • Warneet General StoreConvenience store
  • Country Fire AuthorityFire station
  • Fishing
  • Picnic Table (4)
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter

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

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Warneet Balaka St Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Warneet Iluka St Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
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
Overlay applies

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
22.5/100
Cohort rank
#376 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Warneet Balaka St Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Warneet Iluka St Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwellingplanning76 RUTHERFORD PARADE WARNEET 3980Lodged 17 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Alterations and Additions to the existing Dwellingplanning42 Rutherford ParadeLodged 01 May 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of a Dwellingplanning13 Gnoorong StreetLodged 16 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dwelling and an Outbuildingplanning8 Iluka StreetLodged 31 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dwelling on Land affected by a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay, a Significant Landscape Overlay No. 2 and Environment Significant Overlay No. 1planning1 Rigby StreetLodged 09 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Garage and Alterations to the existing Dwellingplanning8 Balaka StreetLodged 07 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shedplanning64 RUTHERFORD PARADE WARNEET 3980Lodged 14 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivisionplanning11 Gnoorong StreetLodged 18 May 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate

Data sources & freshness

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