VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Baringhup, VIC, 3463
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Suburb snapshot
Baringhup is a small locality in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 185 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 11 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+450%), roughly 59.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 185
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,111
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 89
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,311
- Employment rate
- 51.6%
- 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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.5
- State safety percentile
- 54.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +450%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft4
- B51 Forgery And Counterfeiting1
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offences2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Baringhup Caravan Park/Baringhup Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
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
- Baringhup Caravan Park/Baringhup Rdtransport
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
- B51 Forgery And Counterfeitingcrime1
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offencescrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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