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VIC · Moira Council

Yalca, VIC, 3637

Current weather

12.7°CThunderstorm

95% humidity · 19 km/h wind · 15.9° / 10.6° today · 15.8 mm rain

Desirability index

85.2/100

#74 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Yalca is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 222 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 13.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
222
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,674
Dwelling vacancy
28.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
26 of 92
Median monthly mortgage
$1,326
Employment rate
66.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 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)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
13.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 222 residents
State safety percentile
6.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-50%

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • D11 Firearms Offences1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • May 2020

  • Resubdivision of Land Resubdivision of Land
    888 Waaia-Bearii RoadPermit 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 · 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Top End Reference AreaNature reserve
  • Yalca Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
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

Desirability index

Desirability score
85.2/100
Cohort rank
#74 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Top End Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Yalca Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Resubdivision of Land Resubdivision of Landplanning888 Waaia-Bearii RoadLodged 29 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1

Data sources & freshness

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