Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
VIC · Wodonga Council
Barnawartha North, 3691
Population
188
Median age
46
Median income
$1,899/wk
Employed
65%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- National parks
Suburb profile
Barnawartha North is a residential smaller community in Wodonga with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Living here
Population
- Population
- 188
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 66
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,724
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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.
Community & culture
4.5% born overseas
- Language at home
- 172 English only · 0 other
- Non-English at home
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 8 (4.5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1.6%)
- Australian citizens
- 174
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -75%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
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
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barnawartha South I16 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- 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
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 178 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 254 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 206 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Subdivision of the land into two lots in the INZ1 & DD03ROCHE DRIVE BARNAWARTHA NORTH 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Use and development of a Utility Installation (gas gate) in the INZ1 & DD03ROCHE DRIVE BARNAWARTHA NORTH 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Buildings and works to construct storage building in the IN1Z28 BILSTON DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
January 2020
- Use of land for a Function Centre in the Farming Zone50 MOSS ROAD BARNAWARTHA NORTH 3691Permit 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
Roadworks & transport
13 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/06/2025 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BEECHWORTH-CHILTERN-HUME OUT RAMP ON09 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/06/2025 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BEECHWORTH-CHILTERN-HUME OUT RAMP ON09 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/06/2025 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BEECHWORTH-CHILTERN-HUME OUT RAMP ON09 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/06/2025 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BEECHWORTH-CHILTERN-HUME OUT RAMP ON09 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/06/2025 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, BEECHWORTH-CHILTERN-HUME OUT RAMP ON09 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/06/2025 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, BEECHWORTH-CHILTERN-HUME OUT RAMP ON09 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/06/2025 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BEECHWORTH-CHILTERN-HUME OUT RAMP ON09 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 25/04/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be entry ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURRAY VALLEY-HUME IN RAMP ON, UNNAMED24 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 25/04/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be entry ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY, MURRAY VALLEY-HUME OUT RAMP ON24 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 25/04/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURRAY VALLEY-HUME IN RAMP ON, UNNAMED24 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
- Barnawartha South I16 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works to construct storage building in the IN1Zplanning28 BILSTON DRIVELodged 11 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into two lots in the INZ1 & DD03planningROCHE DRIVE BARNAWARTHA NORTH 3691Lodged 02 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a Utility Installation (gas gate) in the INZ1 & DD03planningROCHE DRIVE BARNAWARTHA NORTH 3691Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for a Function Centre in the Farming Zoneplanning50 MOSS ROAD BARNAWARTHA NORTH 3691Lodged 16 Jan 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
- 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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