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VIC · Bass Coast Council

Krowera, 3945

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Krowera is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Krowera is a welcoming smaller community in Bass Coast, 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. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

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

Population

Population
134
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 51
Median monthly mortgage
$1,459
Employment rate
55.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
14.9
State safety percentile
8.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1

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).

8 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • May 2021

  • Construction of a shed and earthworks in SLO1 and EMO1
    250 BAKER ROAD KROWERA 3945Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Construction of an inground pool in the SLO and EMO
    487 Sheepways RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Subdivision of land into 2 lots, and development of the land for dwelling and construction of agricultural buildings
    710 SHEEPWAYS ROAD KROWERA 3945Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works for the construction of an agricultural shed within SLO1 and EMO
    780 LOCH-WONTHAGGI ROAD KROWERA 3945Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding in the RCZ, SLO1 and EMO1 and earthworks associated with construction of a dam
    489 SHEEPWAYS ROAD KROWERA 3945Withdrawn
2020· 3 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Use and Development of land for a dwelling in RCZ, SLO1 and EMO1
    Loch-Wonthaggi RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land into 3 lots in FZ
    1415 LOCH-WONTHAGGI ROAD KROWERA 3945Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Alterations & additions to an existing dwelling
    706 Loch-Wonthaggi 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • Alterations & additions to an existing dwellingplanning706 Loch-Wonthaggi RoadLodged 26 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for the construction of an agricultural shed within SLO1 and EMOplanning780 LOCH-WONTHAGGI ROAD KROWERA 3945Lodged 17 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shed and earthworks in SLO1 and EMO1planning250 BAKER ROAD KROWERA 3945Lodged 21 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an inground pool in the SLO and EMOplanning487 Sheepways RoadLodged 30 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land into 2 lots, and development of the land for dwelling and construction of agricultural buildingsplanning710 SHEEPWAYS ROAD KROWERA 3945Lodged 03 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land into 3 lots in FZplanning1415 LOCH-WONTHAGGI ROAD KROWERA 3945Lodged 10 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of land for a dwelling in RCZ, SLO1 and EMO1planningLoch-Wonthaggi RoadLodged 21 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding in the RCZ, SLO1 and EMO1 and earthworks associated with construction of a damplanning489 SHEEPWAYS ROAD KROWERA 3945Lodged 09 Feb 2021 · Withdrawn

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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