VIC · Murrindindi Council
Yarck, VIC, 3719
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Suburb snapshot
Yarck is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 194 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 12 offences in 2026, roughly 61.9 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 8 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,178
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,339
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 12
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 97 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- A51 Aggravated Robbery1
- B49 Other Theft4
- C32 Drug Possession3
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wrights St/Maroondah Hwy
- Wrights St/Maroondah Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
8 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 01/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 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 northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MAROONDAH HIGHWAY, MCMENAMAN ROAD30 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 01/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 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 northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MAROONDAH HIGHWAY, MAROONDAH LINK HIGHWAY30 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MAROONDAH HIGHWAY, MCMENAMAN ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MAROONDAH HIGHWAY, MCMENAMAN ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MAROONDAH HIGHWAY, MCMENAMAN ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MAROONDAH HIGHWAY, MCMENAMAN ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/04/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MAROONDAH HIGHWAY, MCMENAMAN ROAD07 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 21/05/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.MAROONDAH HIGHWAY, DUGALD ROAD20 May 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
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).
13 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
August 2021
- Miscellaneous/Other Installation of Solar Panels6583 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY YARCK 3719Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Miscellaneous/Other and Industrial Building Construction of a storage shed6562 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY YARCK 3719Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Miscellaneous/Other and Industrial Building Construction of a replacement storage shed and alterations to vehicular access adjoining land in the RD1Z6562 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY YARCK 3719Withdrawn
May 2021
- Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling39 ELLERSLIE RISE YARCK 3719Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm Building Use and Development of land for a Farm Shed73 Ellerslie RiseWithdrawn
April 2021
- Farm Building Development of land for a pump shed6547 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Industrial Building (Alterations) Development of land for an extension to an existing industrial shed6556 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Liquor Licence Use and development of the land for the purpose of a cafe and liquor license; display of business identification signage6572 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
July 2020
- Farm Building Development of the land for the purpose of a farm shed133 Wrights RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision - Rural (1-9 lots) Two (2) lot re-subdivision and buildings and works6547 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling85 Wrights RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling73 Ellerslie RisePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Garages,C/Ports,Outbuildings(Alts & Add) Use and development of the land for the purpose of a cafe6572 Maroondah HighwayPermit 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- EV charging
- Yarck Store: Petrol and DieselPetrol station
- Yarck Recreation Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Yarck HotelPub
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Molesworth Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Yarck Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- Molesworth Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Yarck Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Farm Building Development of land for a pump shedplanning6547 Maroondah HighwayLodged 01 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm Building Development of the land for the purpose of a farm shedplanning133 Wrights RoadLodged 22 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm Building Use and Development of land for a Farm Shedplanning73 Ellerslie RiseLodged 12 May 2021 · Withdrawn
- Garages,C/Ports,Outbuildings(Alts & Add) Use and development of the land for the purpose of a cafeplanning6572 Maroondah HighwayLodged 14 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Industrial Building (Alterations) Development of land for an extension to an existing industrial shedplanning6556 Maroondah HighwayLodged 16 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Liquor Licence Use and development of the land for the purpose of a cafe and liquor license; display of business identification signageplanning6572 Maroondah HighwayLodged 14 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Miscellaneous/Other Installation of Solar Panelsplanning6583 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY YARCK 3719Lodged 18 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Miscellaneous/Other and Industrial Building Construction of a replacement storage shed and alterations to vehicular access adjoining land in the RD1Zplanning6562 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY YARCK 3719Lodged 02 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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