VIC · Mansfield Council

Jamieson, 3723

Current weather

9.3°CThunderstorm

94% humidity · 26.3 km/h wind · 9.9° / 7.9° today · 24.1 mm rain

Desirability score

24.2/100

6054th in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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

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

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 Compliance
    30 JAMIESON VALLEY LANE JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works extension to fire station
    23 BROWN STREET JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    6 BLACKLEDGE STREET JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling
    323 JAMIESON LICOLA ROAD JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of an outbuilding
    3062 MANSFIELD-WOODS POINT ROAD JAMIESON 3723Withdrawn
  • August 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling in Bushfire Managment Overlay
    2969 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 dwelling
    3910 MANSFIELD WOODS POINT ROAD JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of dwelling and outbuilding
    73 CINNABAR LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • February 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling
    74 CINNABAR LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
  • December 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    11 CHENERY STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • November 2020

  • Use and Development of Dwelling and Associated Outbuilding
    LOT 2 MANSFIELD WOODS POINT ROAD JAMIESON 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • October 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    3062 MANSFIELD-WOODS POINT ROADRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • April 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    3708 MANSFIELD WOODS POINT ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • March 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    196 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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