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VIC · Surf Coast Council

Bambra, 3241

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Bambra is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Bambra is a welcoming smaller community in Surf 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. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
115
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
20.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 58
Median monthly mortgage
$759
Employment rate
67%
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)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 115 residents
State safety percentile
10.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+100%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

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· 2 proposals

  • March 2021

  • Construction of a shed within 100m of a Road Zone Category 1
    1390 Winchelsea-Deans Marsh RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use of the Land as a Place of Assembly (Music Festival)
    180 BAMBRA-AIREYS INLET ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Construction of a Agricultural Shed
    335 BRICKMAKERS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of shed in association with dwelling
    425 BAMBRA-AIREYS INLET ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construction and use of land for a dwelling and a shed
    335 BRICKMAKERS 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • Construction and use of land for a dwelling and a shedplanning335 BRICKMAKERS ROADLodged 12 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Agricultural Shedplanning335 BRICKMAKERS ROADLodged 11 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shed within 100m of a Road Zone Category 1planning1390 Winchelsea-Deans Marsh RoadLodged 12 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of shed in association with dwellingplanning425 BAMBRA-AIREYS INLET ROADLodged 08 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the Land as a Place of Assembly (Music Festival)planning180 BAMBRA-AIREYS INLET ROADLodged 14 Jan 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
  • 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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