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VIC · Glenelg Council

Bahgallah, VIC, 3312

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Bahgallah is a small locality in the Glenelg area, home to around 56 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+200%), roughly 53.6 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
56
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,458
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$1,127
Employment rate
62.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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
53.6
State safety percentile
50.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+200%

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft2

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).

1 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Building and Works to Construct a Shed
    Noreepa, 117 Widdicombe RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.

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

  • Glenelg River J12 Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Glenelg River J12 Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Building and Works to Construct a ShedplanningNoreepa, 117 Widdicombe RoadLodged 24 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2

Data sources & freshness