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VIC · Surf Coast Council

Bambra, VIC, 3241

Current weather

12.6°CLight drizzle

78% humidity · 18.6 km/h wind · 15.3° / 9.1° today · 3.7 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Bambra is a small locality in the Surf Coast area, home to around 115 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+100%), roughly 17.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
115
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
20.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 58
Median monthly mortgage
$759
Employment rate
67%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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
17.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 115 residents
State safety percentile
10.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+100%

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1

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

2021· 2 proposals

  • March 2021

  • Construction of a shed within 100m of a Road Zone Category 1
    1390 Winchelsea-Deans Marsh RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use of the Land as a Place of Assembly (Music Festival)
    180 BAMBRA-AIREYS INLET ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Construction of a Agricultural Shed
    335 BRICKMAKERS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of shed in association with dwelling
    425 BAMBRA-AIREYS INLET ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construction and use of land for a dwelling and a shed
    335 BRICKMAKERS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Recent changes

  • Construction and use of land for a dwelling and a shedplanning335 BRICKMAKERS ROADLodged 12 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Agricultural Shedplanning335 BRICKMAKERS ROADLodged 11 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shed within 100m of a Road Zone Category 1planning1390 Winchelsea-Deans Marsh RoadLodged 12 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of shed in association with dwellingplanning425 BAMBRA-AIREYS INLET ROADLodged 08 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the Land as a Place of Assembly (Music Festival)planning180 BAMBRA-AIREYS INLET ROADLodged 14 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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