VIC · Baw Baw Council
Cloverlea, 3822
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Cloverlea is a residential smaller community in Baw Baw with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 178
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,821
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 66
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 69.9%
- 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.5
- State safety percentile
- 16.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -55.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences2
- D13 Explosives Offences1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
6 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
April 2021
- Buildings and works for a domestic outbuilding714 Hazeldean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building833 HAZELDEAN ROAD CLOVERLEA 3822Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Proposed colorbond farm shed833 Hazeldean RoadWithdrawn
2020· 3 proposals
September 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building1059 Hazeldean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations to an existing dwelling/ancillary bldg Extension to dwelling833 Hazeldean RoadWithdrawn
January 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and agricultural building associated with agricultureDARNUM-ALLAMBEE ROAD CLOVERLEA 3822Permit 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)
- 8/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 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
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime2
- D13 Explosives Offencescrime1
- Alterations to an existing dwelling/ancillary bldg Extension to dwellingplanning833 Hazeldean RoadLodged 26 Sep 2020 · Withdrawn
- Buildings and works for a domestic outbuildingplanning714 Hazeldean RoadLodged 19 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning833 HAZELDEAN ROAD CLOVERLEA 3822Lodged 14 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning1059 Hazeldean RoadLodged 28 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Proposed colorbond farm shedplanning833 Hazeldean RoadLodged 19 Jan 2021 · Withdrawn
- Use and development of a dwelling and agricultural building associated with agricultureplanningDARNUM-ALLAMBEE ROAD CLOVERLEA 3822Lodged 15 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
- 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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