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Howes Creek, 3723

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  • Green suburb
What Howes Creek is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Howes Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Mansfield, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
67
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
19.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 36
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
70.6%
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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
14.9
State safety percentile
8.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-92.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works in a Rural Zone - Extension to Existing Shed in the Farm Zone
    206 HOWES CREEK-GOUGHS BAY ROAD HOWES CREEK 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works - construction of verandah
    35 MCMILLAN POINT DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling combined with a shed
    111 GLENCOE RIDGEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of outbuilding
    17 CUMMINS 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)
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

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

  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • Buildings and works - construction of verandahplanning35 MCMILLAN POINT DRIVELodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in a Rural Zone - Extension to Existing Shed in the Farm Zoneplanning206 HOWES CREEK-GOUGHS BAY ROAD HOWES CREEK 3723Lodged 22 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of outbuildingplanning17 CUMMINS ROADLodged 01 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling combined with a shedplanning111 GLENCOE RIDGELodged 26 Aug 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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