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VIC · Baw Baw Council

Trafalgar East, 3824

Current weather

10°CRain showers

94% humidity · 21.6 km/h wind · 13.1° / 8.8° today · 12.8 mm rain

Desirability score

35.2/100

4147th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Trafalgar East is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 401 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 57 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+200%), roughly 142.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 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
401
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,894
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 154
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
67.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 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)
57
Against the person
6
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
142.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 67 residents
State safety percentile
84.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+200%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault3
  • B21 Criminal Damage5
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
  • C32 Drug Possession3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order26

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

  • Cemetery Rd/Mountain Glen Dr
  • Cemetery Rd/Mountain Glen Dr

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).

10 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    160 GIBSONS ROAD TRAFALGAR EAST 3824Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works associated with leisure and recreation
    230 Gibsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    Gibsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    460 Waterloo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Use and Development land for a dwelling (amend dwelling design and location)
    73 Millers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling
    77 GOODINGS ROAD TRAFALGAR EAST 3824Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building and 2 horticultural structures (i.e. igloos)
    3 Goodings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    361 Heartsridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.
    166 Melaleuca DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    381 Heartsridge RoadNo permit required

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

  • Yarragon Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
48
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
35.2/100
National rank
4147th in Australia
State rank
821st in VIC
Peer rank
#161 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#369 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

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime3
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime5
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime26
  • Yarragon Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Building and works associated with leisure and recreationplanning230 Gibsons RoadLodged 06 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extensionplanning160 GIBSONS ROAD TRAFALGAR EAST 3824Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extensionplanning460 Waterloo RoadLodged 18 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning77 GOODINGS ROAD TRAFALGAR EAST 3824Lodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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