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VIC · Campaspe Council

Bamawm Extension, VIC, 3564

Current weather

12.5°CThunderstorm

94% humidity · 27.4 km/h wind · 15.6° / 10.3° today · 11.2 mm rain

Desirability index

77.6/100

#114 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Bamawm Extension is a small locality in the Campaspe area, home to around 282 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+100%), roughly 7.1 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
282
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,525
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 91
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
61.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 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)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
7.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 282 residents
State safety percentile
1.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+100%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • B49 Other Theft1

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and boundary realignment in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
    3 PEARSE ROAD BAMAWM EXTENSION 3564Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Subdivision of the land into two lots (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    253 MILGATE ROAD BAMAWM EXTENSION 3564Permit issued by the RA

  • February 2021

  • Boundary re-alignment (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    1134 Lowrie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and Works (pump solar panels) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
    484 Milgate RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Building & Works (Dwelling extension) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
    770 Wharparilla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Removal part of a condition in the nature of a Crown Grant (Vol 9011 Fol 059) pursuant to Clause 52.02
    1133 Echuca-Mitiamo RoadPermit issued by the RA

Data sources & freshness

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

  • Cantwell Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
77.6/100
Cohort rank
#114 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Cantwell Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Boundary re-alignment (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning1134 Lowrie RoadLodged 03 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building & Works (Dwelling extension) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning770 Wharparilla RoadLodged 31 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works (pump solar panels) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning484 Milgate RoadLodged 09 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal part of a condition in the nature of a Crown Grant (Vol 9011 Fol 059) pursuant to Clause 52.02planning1133 Echuca-Mitiamo RoadLodged 10 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
  • Subdivision of the land into two lots (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning253 MILGATE ROAD BAMAWM EXTENSION 3564Lodged 16 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and boundary realignment in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning3 PEARSE ROAD BAMAWM EXTENSION 3564Lodged 01 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1

Data sources & freshness

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