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VIC · Moorabool Council

Bolwarrah, 3352

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

Suburb profile

Bolwarrah is a welcoming smaller community in Moorabool, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. 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
48
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,499
Dwelling vacancy
15%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 20
Median monthly mortgage
$1,029
Employment rate
46.2%
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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
20.8
State safety percentile
14.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-75%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

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· 4 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development of Two (2) Sheds Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling, one shed using reflective materials
    880 SPARGO CREEK ROAD BOLWARRAH 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling and outbuilding and demolition of the existing dwelling
    791 SPARGO CREEK ROAD BOLWARRAH 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Earthworks Associated with Construction of a Dam
    Lots 1 & 6 Developmental RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Retrospective Removal of Vegetation (19 Trees)
    Lots 1 & 6 Developmental RoadWithdrawn
2020· 3 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Retrospective Removal of Vegetation (19 Trees)
    Lots 1 & 6 Developmental RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling and outbuilding and demolition of the existing dwelling
    791 Spargo Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling and Development of a Shed
    109 Developmental 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bolwarrah Flora ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • Bolwarrah Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of Two (2) Sheds Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling, one shed using reflective materialsplanning880 SPARGO CREEK ROAD BOLWARRAH 3352Lodged 21 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling and Development of a Shedplanning109 Developmental RoadLodged 12 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling and outbuilding and demolition of the existing dwellingplanning791 SPARGO CREEK ROAD BOLWARRAH 3352Lodged 06 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling and outbuilding and demolition of the existing dwellingplanning791 Spargo Creek RoadLodged 29 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks Associated with Construction of a DamplanningLots 1 & 6 Developmental RoadLodged 20 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Retrospective Removal of Vegetation (19 Trees)planningLots 1 & 6 Developmental RoadLodged 31 Mar 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Retrospective Removal of Vegetation (19 Trees)planningLots 1 & 6 Developmental RoadLodged 23 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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