VIC · Mansfield Council
Jamieson, 3723
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Jamieson (Vic.) is a small locality in the Mansfield area, home to around 382 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 12 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-82%), roughly 31.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 382
- Median age
- 62
- Median household income / week
- $880
- Dwelling vacancy
- 63.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 250 of 393
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 31.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 18 / 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)
- 12
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 191 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -81.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B49 Other Theft3
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,002
- Jamieson Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mansfield - Woods Point Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
15 planning-related records
2021· 10 proposals
September 2021
- Certification of Compliance30 JAMIESON VALLEY LANE JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works extension to fire station23 BROWN STREET JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling6 BLACKLEDGE STREET JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling323 JAMIESON LICOLA ROAD JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of an outbuilding3062 MANSFIELD-WOODS POINT ROAD JAMIESON 3723Withdrawn
August 2021
- Development of a Dwelling in Bushfire Managment Overlay2969 MANSFIELD-WOODS POINT ROAD JAMIESON 3723Withdrawn
June 2021
- Buildings and works - decking (retrospective)2 WEST COURT JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Development of an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling3910 MANSFIELD WOODS POINT ROAD JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of dwelling and outbuilding73 CINNABAR LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of a Dwelling74 CINNABAR LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Development of a dwelling11 CHENERY STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Use and Development of Dwelling and Associated OutbuildingLOT 2 MANSFIELD WOODS POINT ROAD JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling3062 MANSFIELD-WOODS POINT ROADRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
April 2020
- Development of a dwelling3708 MANSFIELD WOODS POINT ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling196 JAMIESON LICOLA 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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Howqua G121 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Howqua G122 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Jamieson ArboretumPark
- Jamieson River/Deep Creek Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- The IslandPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 24.2/100
- National rank
- 6054th in Australia
- State rank
- 1158th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #343 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #648 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
- Howqua G121 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Howqua G122 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Jamieson Arboretumgovernmentpark
- Jamieson River/Deep Creek Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- The Islandgovernmentpark
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
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