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VIC · Loddon Council

Bears Lagoon, 3517

Current weather

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94% humidity · 23.6 km/h wind · 13.4° / 9° today · 6.4 mm rain

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Bears Lagoon is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Bears Lagoon is a welcoming smaller community in Loddon, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

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

Population

Population
53
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,274
Dwelling vacancy
37.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$421
Employment rate
56.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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
2
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 26 residents
State safety percentile
33.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-77.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Loddon Valley Hwy
  • Loddon Valley Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • February 2021

  • We applied for 1 machinery shed with the intention to build a second machinery shed without walls(hence not mentioned in the first application) The second shed shown on the plans will now have walls therefore requiring the planning permit to be amended.
    181 Carrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Replacement of existing conventional pig housing and effluent ponds with deep litter housing and composting of spent bedding.
    65 Dalziels RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (shearing shed) with a floor area of more than 130 metres
    64 Lagoona RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works (earthworks and machinery shed)
    181 Carrs 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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Buildings and works (earthworks and machinery shed)planning181 Carrs RoadLodged 22 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (shearing shed) with a floor area of more than 130 metresplanning64 Lagoona RoadLodged 19 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Replacement of existing conventional pig housing and effluent ponds with deep litter housing and composting of spent bedding.planning65 Dalziels RoadLodged 30 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • We applied for 1 machinery shed with the intention to build a second machinery shed without walls(hence not mentioned in the first application) The second shed shown on the plans will now have walls therefore requiring the planning permit to be amended.planning181 Carrs RoadLodged 26 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Loddon Valley Hwytransport
  • Loddon Valley Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness

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