VIC · Bass Coast Council
Archies Creek, 3995
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Archies Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Bass Coast, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 32
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 41.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 187.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +500%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B49 Other Theft2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
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: 2023 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Use and development of land in the FA and LSIO160 Archies Creek RoadWithdrawn
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Development of land for an outbuilding in association with hotel in TZ89-91 Archies Creek 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Development of land for an outbuilding in association with hotel in TZplanning89-91 Archies Creek RoadLodged 28 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land in the FA and LSIOplanning160 Archies Creek RoadLodged 08 Jul 2021 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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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