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VIC · Strathbogie Council

Balmattum, 3666

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Balmattum is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Balmattum is a residential smaller community in Strathbogie with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
135
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,458
Dwelling vacancy
27.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 59
Median monthly mortgage
$1,947
Employment rate
74.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
18
Against the person
5
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
133.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 27 residents
State safety percentile
83th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+125%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People2
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 08/12/2025 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 10:00 AM to 3:00 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, GIFFIN ROAD07 Dec 2025 – 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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Use and Development of a Dwelling
    DUNNINGS ROAD BALMATTUM 3666Lapsed
2020· 2 proposals

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of land for a second dwelling; Development of land for a shed
    146 MCKERNANS ROAD BALMATTUM 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amend permit as follows: 1. Include an entrance sign in the proposal 2. Include a caretakers accommodation and toilet block in the proposal 3. Stage the proposal to have the signage, group accommodation, caretakers accommodation and toilet block in stage 1, with dwelling, shed and hot house in stage 2. 4. Change condition 15 to allow different numbers of people on site for different stages. 5. Relocation of accommodation tents.
    575 Balmattum North RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Balmattum Flora 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • STONE CELLAR AT FAITHFULL CREEKNH0762

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime4
  • STONE CELLAR AT FAITHFULL CREEKheritageNH0762
  • Balmattum Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Amend permit as follows: 1. Include an entrance sign in the proposal 2. Include a caretakers accommodation and toilet block in the proposal 3. Stage the proposal to have the signage, group accommodation, caretakers accommodation and toilet block in stage 1, with dwelling, shed and hot house in stage 2. 4. Change condition 15 to allow different numbers of people on site for different stages. 5. Relocation of accommodation tents.planning575 Balmattum North RoadLodged 08 May 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Use and Development of a DwellingplanningDUNNINGS ROAD BALMATTUM 3666Lodged 25 May 2021 · Lapsed
  • Use and development of land for a second dwelling; Development of land for a shedplanning146 MCKERNANS ROAD BALMATTUM 3666Lodged 18 May 2020 · 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
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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