VIC · Benalla Council
Baddaginnie, 3670
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Baddaginnie is a small locality in the Benalla area, home to around 347 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 21 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 60.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 4 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 347
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,204
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 159
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,298
- Employment rate
- 54.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- 21
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -34.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space2
- 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: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 11/11/2024 and 11/11/2026 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 Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, BADDAGINNIE-WARRENBAYNE ROAD10 Nov 2024 – 10 Nov 2026
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 16/12/2025 and 07/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, WARRENBAYNE-BADDAGINNIE ROAD15 Dec 2025 – 06 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 28/04/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BENALLA-WARRENBAYNE ROAD27 Apr 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 28/04/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BENALLA-WARRENBAYNE ROAD27 Apr 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
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).
5 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
June 2021
- Construction of a dwelling, shed and carport124 PALMERSTON STREET BADDAGINNIE 3670Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of land for an extension to a dwelling271 TARNOOK ROAD BADDAGINNIE 3670Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling75 High StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Placement of Shipping Container62 Palmerston StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Construction of a shed96 Mack 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baddaginnie Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Baddaginnie Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
- Poison Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 29.9/100
- National rank
- 5191st in Australia
- State rank
- 1022nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #262 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #536 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Baddaginnie Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Baddaginnie Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Poison Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a dwellingplanning75 High StreetLodged 02 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling, shed and carportplanning124 PALMERSTON STREET BADDAGINNIE 3670Lodged 24 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
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
- 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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