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VIC · Mitchell Council

Whiteheads Creek, 3660

Current weather

11.1°CModerate drizzle

97% humidity · 24 km/h wind · 11.8° / 9.8° today · 19 mm rain

Desirability score

21.9/100
Below average

1182nd in VIC

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Regional
  • Established
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Whiteheads Creek is known for: Regional, Established, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

In Mitchell, Whiteheads Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
347
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,731
Dwelling vacancy
13.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 152
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
61.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
13 / 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)
23
Against the person
0
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
66.3
State safety percentile
58.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods2
  • C32 Drug Possession2
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order10

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Upper Goulburn Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

4 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/02/2026 and 31/12/2028 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, TELEGRAPH ROAD07 Feb 2026 – 30 Dec 2028
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/02/2026 and 31/12/2028 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, TELEGRAPH ROAD07 Feb 2026 – 30 Dec 2028
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/02/2026 and 31/12/2028 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, TELEGRAPH ROAD07 Feb 2026 – 30 Dec 2028
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/02/2026 and 31/12/2028 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, TELEGRAPH ROAD07 Feb 2026 – 30 Dec 2028

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

10 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding
    8539 GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY WHITEHEADS CREEK 3660Lapsed

  • August 2021

  • Development of land for an outbuilding
    805 UPPER GOULBURN ROAD WHITEHEADS CREEK 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of the land for a dwelling and agricultural outbuilding
    775 Upper Goulburn RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of the land for an agricultural outbuilding
    975 Upper Goulburn RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Extension to an existing outbuilding
    16 Nazek CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Development of the land for an Agricultural Shed
    920 Kobyboyn RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for the construction of a verandah
    9 Nazek CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an agricultural building
    195 East West Hall LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of the land for an agricultural shed
    570 Kobyboyn RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use of the land for a Winery
    8803 Goulburn Valley HighwayWithdrawn

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
21.9/100 — Below average
National rank
6364th in Australia
State rank
1182nd in VIC
Peer rank
#362 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#669 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime2
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
  • E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime10
  • Development of land for an outbuildingplanning805 UPPER GOULBURN ROAD WHITEHEADS CREEK 3660Lodged 05 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling and agricultural outbuildingplanning775 Upper Goulburn RoadLodged 07 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an Agricultural Shedplanning920 Kobyboyn RoadLodged 16 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an agricultural buildingplanning195 East West Hall LaneLodged 04 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an agricultural outbuildingplanning975 Upper Goulburn RoadLodged 01 Feb 2021 · 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
  • 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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