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VIC · Moorabool Council

Spargo Creek, 3461

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  • National parks
  • River access
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
What Spargo Creek is known for: National parks, River access, Green suburb, Excellent transport, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Spargo Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Moorabool, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
42
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
42.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$1,104
Employment rate
70.6%
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)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
71.4
State safety percentile
63th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+200%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Spargo Creek Rd/Ballan-Daylesford Rd
  • Spargo-Blakeville Rd/Ballan-Daylesford 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).

5 planning-related records

2020· 5 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Development of a Garage Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    1398 Ballan-Daylesford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development and Use of a Dwelling
    1240 Ballan-Daylesford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development and Use of a Dwelling
    18 Sultana RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of an Outbuilding Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling (Garage & Carport); Removal of Vegetation (1 exotic tree)
    1343 Ballan-Daylesford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development and Use of a Dwelling
    Ballan-Daylesford RoadNOD issued by a delegate

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

  • Spargo Creek Education AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
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

Recent changes

  • B49 Other Theftcrime3
  • Spargo Creek Education Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development and Use of a Dwellingplanning1240 Ballan-Daylesford RoadLodged 16 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development and Use of a Dwellingplanning18 Sultana RoadLodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development and Use of a DwellingplanningBallan-Daylesford RoadLodged 15 Jan 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of a Garage Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning1398 Ballan-Daylesford RoadLodged 19 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Outbuilding Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling (Garage & Carport); Removal of Vegetation (1 exotic tree)planning1343 Ballan-Daylesford RoadLodged 16 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Spargo Creek Rd/Ballan-Daylesford Rdtransport
  • Spargo-Blakeville Rd/Ballan-Daylesford Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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