VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council
Yallourn North, 3825
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Yallourn North offers a slower smaller community life in Latrobe (Vic.), with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,511
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,276
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 77 of 673
- Median monthly mortgage
- $953
- Employment rate
- 54.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 59 / 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)
- 149
- Against the person
- 34
- Against property
- 83
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage13
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary10
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary9
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle21
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order22
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 936
- Yallourn North Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lions Park/Reserve St
- Low Rd/East St
- Rossmore Ave/Boundary Rd
- Rossmore Ave/North Rd
- Rossmore Ave/North Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Development of land with a new netball court and clubrooms and associated buildings and works53 Howlett RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of land with a carport ancillary to an existing dwelling17 Archer PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Development of land with a garage associated with an existing dwelling15 Manuels RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Development of land with a garage associated with an existing dwelling15 Manuels 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- LaTrobe River, Tyers Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- McGregor ReservePark
- Wirilda Environment ParkPark
- Wirilda State ForestNature reserve
- Woorabinda Education AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 29.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5474th in Australia
- State rank
- 1049th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #256 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #558 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime13
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime10
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime9
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime21
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime22
- LaTrobe River, Tyers Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- McGregor Reservegovernmentpark
- Wirilda Environment Parkgovernmentpark
- Wirilda State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
- Woorabinda Education Areagovernmentnature_reserve
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
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.