VIC · Baw Baw Council
Lardner, 3821
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Lardner is a residential smaller community in Baw Baw with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,792
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,080
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 30
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 272.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 110 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -16.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B49 Other Theft2
- C32 Drug Possession21
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
- 1,007
- Lardner and District 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
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
August 2021
- Use of land for saleyards and use of business identification signage1149 LARDNERS TRACK LARDNER 3821In progress
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Use of the land (part) for the purposes of a cattle saleyard and all associated buildings and works155 Burnt Store RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Use of the land (155 Burnt Store Road Lardner "Lardner Park") for a Place of Assembly (Live Entertainment Venue) and Camping associated with a Place of Assembly155 Burnt Store RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
February 2020
- Place of Assembly, Leisure and Recreation, Education Facility, Camping and Caravan Park and Helicopter Landing155 Burnt Store RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lardner ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime21
- Lardner Parkgovernmentpark
- Place of Assembly, Leisure and Recreation, Education Facility, Camping and Caravan Park and Helicopter Landingplanning155 Burnt Store RoadLodged 18 Feb 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
- Use of land for saleyards and use of business identification signageplanning1149 LARDNERS TRACK LARDNER 3821Lodged 27 Aug 2021 · In progress
- Use of the land (155 Burnt Store Road Lardner "Lardner Park") for a Place of Assembly (Live Entertainment Venue) and Camping associated with a Place of Assemblyplanning155 Burnt Store RoadLodged 16 Mar 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
- Use of the land (part) for the purposes of a cattle saleyard and all associated buildings and worksplanning155 Burnt Store RoadLodged 17 Nov 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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