VIC · Baw Baw Council
Narracan, 3824
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Narracan is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 262 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 15 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+15%), roughly 57.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 262
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,362
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 114
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,975
- Employment rate
- 55.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
- B49 Other Theft2
- E22 Breach Intervention 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
- 965
- Narracan 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).
9 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Use and development of an agricultural outbuilding (shed)1107 MCDONALDS TRACK NARRACAN 3824No permit required
May 2021
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding1195 COALVILLE ROAD NARRACAN 3824Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Re-subdivision of 2 lotsMORWELL-THORPDALE ROAD NARRACAN 3824Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Development and use of land for a wind energy facility and associated buildings and works (including one permanent anemometer) and removal of native vegetation.TEN MILE CREEK ROAD NARRACAN 3824In progress
- Building and works to construct a replacement dwelling374 Weirs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling an agricultural outbuilding (shed)138 WEIRS ROAD NARRACAN 3824Withdrawn
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling.1113 Coalville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling1235 Coalville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an agricultural building536 Narracan Connection 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Narracan Falls Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 2
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 23.5/100
- National rank
- 6137th in Australia
- State rank
- 1173rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #354 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #659 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime5
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime2
- Narracan Falls Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Building and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning374 Weirs RoadLodged 21 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an outbuildingplanning1195 COALVILLE ROAD NARRACAN 3824Lodged 10 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling.planning1113 Coalville RoadLodged 01 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an agricultural buildingplanning536 Narracan Connection RoadLodged 01 May 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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