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VIC · Baw Baw Council

Icy Creek, 3833

Population

28

Median age

53

Median income

$649/wk

Employed

34.8%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Icy Creek is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Icy Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Baw Baw, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

    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.

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

    Living here

    Population

    Population
    28
    Median age
    53
    Median household income / week
    $649
    Dwelling vacancy
    33.3%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    5 of 15
    Median monthly mortgage
    $2,000
    Employment rate
    34.8%
    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.

    Community & culture

    33.3% born overseas

    Language at home
    27 English only · 0 other
    Non-English at home
    0%
    Born overseas
    9 (33.3%)
    Australian citizens
    21

    2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).

    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 (2024)
    1
    Against the person
    1
    Against property
    0
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    35.7
    Person-crime prevalence
    About 1 in 28 residents
    State safety percentile
    31.3th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate)
    -50.1%

    Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

    Reported offences by period

    Most common offence types

    • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

    Local character

    • Limited walkable amenities nearby
    Walkability proxy
    0/100
    Cafés per 1,000 residents
    0
    Food & drink per 1,000 residents
    0
    Parks per 1,000 residents
    0
    Other(1)
    • Icy Creek Chain HireCar Parts

      1690 Mount Baw Baw Tourist Road

    Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
    • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

    Green cover

    Parks & woodland (OSM)
    1
    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

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    25° / 12°
    Rainfall
    197 mm · ~25 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    20° / 9°
    Rainfall
    228 mm · ~28 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    13° / 5°
    Rainfall
    261 mm · ~33 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    18° / 7°
    Rainfall
    304 mm · ~38 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages

    Future & Planning

    Planning & development

    Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

    3 planning-related records

    2021· 1 proposal

    • March 2021

    • Buildings and works to construct a wood storage shed associated with the use of a dwelling
      12/2260 Mt Baw Baw Tourist RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
    2020· 2 proposals

    • November 2020

    • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding.
      5/2260 Mt Baw Baw Tourist RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

    • February 2020

    • Building and works to construct an outbuilding
      1760 Mt Baw Baw Tourist 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

    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

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    5/10
    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

    Recent changes

    • Icy Creek Chain Hireamenities1690 Mount Baw Baw Tourist Roadcar_parts
    • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
    • Building and works to construct an outbuildingplanning1760 Mt Baw Baw Tourist RoadLodged 24 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
    • Buildings and works to construct a wood storage shed associated with the use of a dwellingplanning12/2260 Mt Baw Baw Tourist RoadLodged 16 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
    • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding.planning5/2260 Mt Baw Baw Tourist RoadLodged 24 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

    Data sources & freshness

    • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
    • 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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