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VIC · Alpine Council

Barwidgee, 3737

Current weather

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94% humidity · 15.8 km/h wind · 11° / 7.6° today · 15.2 mm rain

Updated

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

Suburb profile

Barwidgee is a residential smaller community in Alpine with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

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

Population

Population
96
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
11.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 43
Median monthly mortgage
$1,697
Employment rate
52.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
9
Against the person
1
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
93.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 96 residents
State safety percentile
73.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+80%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and Works - Swimming Pool ALISON
    451 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding ALISON
    1133 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Use of Land for Art and Craft Centre and Business Identification Signage to be added to permit.
    545 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH ROAD BARWIDGEE 3737Permit 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Barwidgee Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Mudgeegonga Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
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 Assaultcrime1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
  • Barwidgee Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Mudgeegonga Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and Works - Swimming Pool ALISONplanning451 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH RDLodged 08 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding ALISONplanning1133 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH RDLodged 05 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of Land for Art and Craft Centre and Business Identification Signage to be added to permit.planning545 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH ROAD BARWIDGEE 3737Lodged 04 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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