VIC · Surf Coast Council
Wensleydale, VIC, 3241
Current weather
12.9°CLight drizzle
78% humidity · 17.9 km/h wind · 16.2° / 9.4° today · 3 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Wensleydale is a small locality in the Surf Coast area, home to around 95 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-80%), roughly 10.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 60%
- 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.5
- State safety percentile
- 3.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -80%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B49 Other Theft1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
11 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
March 2021
- Construction an outbuilding (garage) in association with dwelling existing dwelling130 Casboults RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Correction to what the permit allows27 CASBOULTS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Agriculture Use (animal production) and associated earthworks of a Dam which changes the rate of flow across a property boundary10 HOLLOWAYS ROAD WENSLEYDALE 3241Withdrawn
- Construct double bay garage130 Casboults RoadWithdrawn
2020· 7 proposals
December 2020
- Extension to Existing Dwelling105 Gum Flats RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Re-Subdivision of the Land into Four Lots15 ALSOPS ROADLapsed
September 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a Dwelling100 KNIGHTS TRACKPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construction of a Agricultural Shed640 WENSLEYDALE STATION ROADWithdrawn
- Extend concrete pavement and attach skillion lean to extension to shed 14445 GUM FLATS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Include new carport on endorsed plans105 GUM FLATS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Construction of a Building and Removal of Native Vegetation445 Gum Flats RoadPermit 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
- Wensleydale Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- 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
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- Wensleydale Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Agriculture Use (animal production) and associated earthworks of a Dam which changes the rate of flow across a property boundaryplanning10 HOLLOWAYS ROAD WENSLEYDALE 3241Lodged 16 Feb 2021 · Withdrawn
- Buildings and works to construct a Dwellingplanning100 KNIGHTS TRACKLodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construct double bay garageplanning130 Casboults RoadLodged 09 Feb 2021 · Withdrawn
- Construction an outbuilding (garage) in association with dwelling existing dwellingplanning130 Casboults RoadLodged 15 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Agricultural Shedplanning640 WENSLEYDALE STATION ROADLodged 31 Aug 2020 · Withdrawn
- Construction of a Building and Removal of Native Vegetationplanning445 Gum Flats RoadLodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Correction to what the permit allowsplanning27 CASBOULTS ROADLodged 24 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extend concrete pavement and attach skillion lean to extension to shed 14planning445 GUM FLATS ROADLodged 11 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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