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VIC · Murrindindi Council

Fawcett, 3714

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

Suburb profile

Fawcett is a welcoming smaller community in Murrindindi, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

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

Population

Population
82
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$2,035
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 48
Median monthly mortgage
$1,560
Employment rate
70%
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)
4
Against the person
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.8
State safety percentile
45.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-19.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Farm Building Development of land for an Agricultural Shed
    872 SPRING CREEK ROAD FAWCETT 3714Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Community Building (Alts & Adds) Replacement of Solar Panels
    655 Spring Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling and development of the land for stables
    122 PARSONS ROAD FAWCETT 3714Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling
    105 Parsons RoadRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • May 2020

  • Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) and Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling (retrospective) and a two lot re-subdivision
    500 Spring Creek 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

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

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • Community Building (Alts & Adds) Replacement of Solar Panelsplanning655 Spring Creek RoadLodged 07 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of land for an Agricultural Shedplanning872 SPRING CREEK ROAD FAWCETT 3714Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling and development of the land for stablesplanning122 PARSONS ROAD FAWCETT 3714Lodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwellingplanning105 Parsons RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) and Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling (retrospective) and a two lot re-subdivisionplanning500 Spring Creek RoadLodged 20 May 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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