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VIC · Mansfield Council

Barjarg, 3723

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

Suburb profile

Barjarg is a residential smaller community in Mansfield with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
141
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,854
Dwelling vacancy
17.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 67
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
61.5%
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)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 141 residents
State safety percentile
14.8th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2

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).

7 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • February 2021

  • Development of Second Dwelling and Outbuilding in the Farming Zone
    41 PEACHEYS LANEWithdrawn
2020· 6 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a store in farming zone.
    395 LAKE NILLAHCOOTIE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of a Storage Shed
    226 HARPERS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of shed
    395 LAKE NILLAHCOOTIE ROADNo permit required

  • August 2020

  • Development of second dwelling
    41 PEACHEYS LANEWithdrawn

  • April 2020

  • Boundary realignment to excise existing house
    152 HARPERS ROADWithdrawn
  • Development of agricultural shed
    71 NILLALOOK LANEPermit 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Glen Creek Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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
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)
3
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

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • Glen Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Boundary realignment to excise existing houseplanning152 HARPERS ROADLodged 28 Apr 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Development of Second Dwelling and Outbuilding in the Farming Zoneplanning41 PEACHEYS LANELodged 10 Feb 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Development of a Storage Shedplanning226 HARPERS ROADLodged 02 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of agricultural shedplanning71 NILLALOOK LANELodged 27 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of second dwellingplanning41 PEACHEYS LANELodged 20 Aug 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Use and development of shedplanning395 LAKE NILLAHCOOTIE ROADLodged 03 Sep 2020 · No permit required
  • Use and development of the land for a store in farming zone.planning395 LAKE NILLAHCOOTIE ROADLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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