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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Woorarra East, VIC, 3962

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Suburb snapshot

Woorarra East is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 43 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-80%), roughly 23.3 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
43
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
30.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 26
Median monthly mortgage
$1,239
Employment rate
72.7%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.3
State safety percentile
16.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-80%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • July 2021

  • Develop land with a dwelling
    777 WOORARRA ROAD WOORARRA EAST 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of land with a dwelling
    5 Cruikshanks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Use and development of land with a dwelling
    5 Cruikshanks RoadLapsed

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

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

  • Develop land with a dwellingplanning777 WOORARRA ROAD WOORARRA EAST 3962Lodged 09 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land with a dwellingplanning5 Cruikshanks RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land with a dwellingplanning5 Cruikshanks RoadLodged 07 Jul 2020 · Lapsed
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1

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