VIC · Mansfield Council
Goughs Bay, 3723
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Goughs Bay is a small locality in the Mansfield area, home to around 328 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 10 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+11%), roughly 30.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 328
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $892
- Dwelling vacancy
- 60.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 204 of 337
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 40.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 164 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +11.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B49 Other Theft3
- D13 Explosives Offences2
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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).
16 planning-related records
2021· 11 proposals
September 2021
- Extension to existing dwelling and outbuilding12 HONEY BEE RUN GOUGHS BAY 3723Refusal issued by a delegate
July 2021
- Development of a dwelling49 HARBOUR LINE DRIVE GOUGHS BAY 3723In progress
June 2021
- Subdivision of land into two (2) lots and removal of native vegetation.2/12 BAYSIDE BOULEVARD GOUGHS BAY 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of shed735 PIRIES-GOUGHS BAY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Development of dwelling7 GRANDVIEW DRIVE GOUGHS BAY 3723In progress
- Earthworks67 WALSHS ROAD GOUGHS BAY 3723NOD issued by a delegate
April 2021
- Use of the land for on premises liquor licence678 PIRIES-GOUGHS BAY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling49 HARBOUR LINE DRIVERefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
March 2021
- Development of a dwelling9 HILLS ROAD GOUGHS BAY 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and native vegetation removal18 HONEY BEE RUNRefusal issued by a delegate
January 2021
- Buildings and Works in a Rural Zone - Extension to Dwelling109 WALSHS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Development of dwelling7 GRANDVIEW DRIVEWithdrawn
October 2020
- Buildings and works associated with retro fitting an existing shed into an art studio and gallery678 PIRIES-GOUGHS BAY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Construct Storage Shed within 100 metres of a waterway.20 HARBOUR LINE DRIVE GOUGHS BAY 3723No permit required
June 2020
- Development of a shed926 MONKEY GULLY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of a dwelling9 GOUGHS CRESCENTPermit 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
- Bracks BridgePark
- Loyola G109 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.3/100
- National rank
- 6379th in Australia
- State rank
- 1198th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #370 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #681 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- D13 Explosives Offencescrime2
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Bracks Bridgegovernmentpark
- Loyola G109 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and Works in a Rural Zone - Extension to Dwellingplanning109 WALSHS ROADLodged 20 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with retro fitting an existing shed into an art studio and galleryplanning678 PIRIES-GOUGHS BAY ROADLodged 21 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construct Storage Shed within 100 metres of a waterway.planning20 HARBOUR LINE DRIVE GOUGHS BAY 3723Lodged 23 Sep 2020 · No permit required
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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