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VIC · Baw Baw Council

Trafalgar South, 3824

Current weather

10°CRain showers

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

Desirability score

37.9/100

3644th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Trafalgar South is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 305 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 8 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 26.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
305
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$2,015
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 135
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
61.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
8
Against the person
0
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.2
State safety percentile
20.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-52.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B49 Other Theft2

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Building and works to construct a dwelling extension including an indoor domestic swimming pool.
    185 ROGERS ROAD TRAFALGAR SOUTH 3824Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding associated with the use of a dwelling
    944 Yarragon South RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    491 Rogers 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

  • Uralla Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
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)
5
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
37.9/100
National rank
3644th in Australia
State rank
728th in VIC
Peer rank
#124 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#303 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • Uralla Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Building and works to construct a dwelling extension including an indoor domestic swimming pool.planning185 ROGERS ROAD TRAFALGAR SOUTH 3824Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning491 Rogers RoadLodged 22 Oct 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding associated with the use of a dwellingplanning944 Yarragon South RoadLodged 03 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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