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VIC · Cardinia Council

Yannathan, VIC, 3981

Current weather

13.6°CLight drizzle

74% humidity · 11.8 km/h wind · 17.2° / 10.7° today · 5.7 mm rain

Desirability index

41.5/100

#295 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Yannathan is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 272 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 22.1 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
272
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,718
Dwelling vacancy
3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 101
Median monthly mortgage
$2,308
Employment rate
66.1%
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)
6
Against the person
0
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
22.1
State safety percentile
15.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-62.5%

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B49 Other Theft2

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Development of the land for a non-habitable building (shed)
    420 SOUTH YANNATHAN ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with an agricultural building
    220 SOUTH YANNATHAN ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lapsed

  • March 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a Dependant Persons Unit
    160 HALL ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lapsed

  • January 2021

  • Development of the land for agricultural buildings associated with the use of the land for a dairy farm and associated works
    500 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Amendment to planning permit ¿ Vary condition 4 ¿ increase bird number to 346,800
    495 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works to redevelop existing broiler farm
    555 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Permit 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; 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Yannathan I97 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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
41.5/100
Cohort rank
#295 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Yannathan I97 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Amendment to planning permit ¿ Vary condition 4 ¿ increase bird number to 346,800planning495 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lodged 13 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with an agricultural buildingplanning220 SOUTH YANNATHAN ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lodged 28 May 2021 · Lapsed
  • Buildings and works to redevelop existing broiler farmplanning555 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lodged 24 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a non-habitable building (shed)planning420 SOUTH YANNATHAN ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for agricultural buildings associated with the use of the land for a dairy farm and associated worksplanning500 THWAITES ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lodged 06 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a Dependant Persons Unitplanning160 HALL ROAD YANNATHAN 3981Lodged 31 Mar 2021 · Lapsed
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime1

Data sources & freshness

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