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Yarragon, VIC, 3823

Current weather

14°CLight drizzle

69% humidity · 11.9 km/h wind · 16.7° / 8.4° today · 4.3 mm rain

Desirability index

23.2/100

#403 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Yarragon is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 1,893 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 130 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-38%), roughly 68.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, 14 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
1,893
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,363
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
54 of 806
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
56.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
59 / 16 / 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)
130
Against the person
26
Against property
74
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 73 residents
State safety percentile
61.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-37.5%

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary13
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle16
  • B49 Other Theft16
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order14
  • Other Crimes Against The Person12

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
994
  • Yarragon Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Yarragon Railway Station
  • Yarragon Railway Station/Princes Hwy
  • Yarragon Station
  • Yarragon Station/Princes Hwy
  • Yarragon Station/Princes Hwy

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

14 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 11/11/2024 and 30/04/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD10 Nov 2024 – 29 Apr 2027
  • Other Government Department Works activities occurring between 14/11/2023 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, MOE RIVER ROAD13 Nov 2023 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 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).

27 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Building and works to construct an outbuilding
    48 YARRAGON SOUTH ROAD YARRAGON 3823Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works to construct an outbuilding (carport)
    9 Trickeys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Use and development of an office, warehouse and reduce the required number of car parking spaces
    WATERLOO ROAD YARRAGON 3823Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove/amend conditions
    221 GORDON ROAD YARRAGON 3823Withdrawn

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    1612 Waterloo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    166 Ten Mile RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    147 North Canal RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 20 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a cattle underpass
    445 Yarragon-Shady Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of Use
    42 RIZZIS ROAD YARRAGON 3823Lapsed
  • For the use and development of a Medical Centre and a sign
    5 Loch StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    43 Yarragon South RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a building used for general property maintenance.
    1836 Waterloo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Altered location and reduction in the size of the replacement dwelling approved in PLA0152/19.
    236 Yarragon-Leongatha RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct two agricultural buildings.
    ARALUEN ROAD YARRAGON 3823Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    20 Murray RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct 4 dwellings, subdivide land into 4 lots and create an easement
    20 Market StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of a plant nursery
    38 Hazeldean RoadWithdrawn
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    138 Parkers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a shop and alteration of access to a road in a Transport Zone 2
    77 PRINCES HIGHWAY YARRAGON 3823NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Building and works to construct an agricultural building
    192 Nine Mile RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with a supermarket, reduction in car parking, the sale of packaged liquor, construct and display business identification signs and internally illuminated signs and alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1.
    87 Princes HighwayNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Re-subdivision of 3 lots into 2 lots
    171 YARRAGON-LEONGATHA ROAD YARRAGON 3823NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works to construct 2 dwellings (double storey) and subdivide land into 2 lots
    39 Loch StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Building and works to construct an agricultural building
    29 Rizzis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct 11 self storage units
    12 Cemetery RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with use for `bed and breakfast¿
    1 ROLLO STREET YARRAGON 3823Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Use and development of a service station, removal of native vegetation, construct and display business identification and floodlit signage and create access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1
    Princes HighwayRefusal issued by a delegate

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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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)
4
Parks (OSM)
3

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
23.2/100
Cohort rank
#403 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

  • Altered location and reduction in the size of the replacement dwelling approved in PLA0152/19.planning236 Yarragon-Leongatha RoadLodged 06 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning192 Nine Mile RoadLodged 10 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning29 Rizzis RoadLodged 29 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works to construct an outbuildingplanning48 YARRAGON SOUTH ROAD YARRAGON 3823Lodged 22 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works to construct an outbuilding (carport)planning9 Trickeys RoadLodged 19 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with a supermarket, reduction in car parking, the sale of packaged liquor, construct and display business identification signs and internally illuminated signs and alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1.planning87 Princes HighwayLodged 23 Jul 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Buildings and works associated with use for `bed and breakfast¿planning1 ROLLO STREET YARRAGON 3823Lodged 04 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct 11 self storage unitsplanning12 Cemetery RoadLodged 10 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct 2 dwellings (double storey) and subdivide land into 2 lotsplanning39 Loch StreetLodged 20 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct 4 dwellings, subdivide land into 4 lots and create an easementplanning20 Market StreetLodged 22 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • 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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