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VIC · Mansfield Council

Barjarg, VIC, 3723

Current weather

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96% humidity · 21.1 km/h wind · 12.7° / 9.5° today · 26.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Barjarg is a small locality in the Mansfield area, home to around 141 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 3 offences in 2026, roughly 21.3 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
141
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,854
Dwelling vacancy
17.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 67
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
61.5%
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
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 141 residents
State safety percentile
14.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2

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).

7 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • February 2021

  • Development of Second Dwelling and Outbuilding in the Farming Zone
    41 PEACHEYS LANEWithdrawn
2020· 6 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a store in farming zone.
    395 LAKE NILLAHCOOTIE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of a Storage Shed
    226 HARPERS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of shed
    395 LAKE NILLAHCOOTIE ROADNo permit required

  • August 2020

  • Development of second dwelling
    41 PEACHEYS LANEWithdrawn

  • April 2020

  • Boundary realignment to excise existing house
    152 HARPERS ROADWithdrawn
  • Development of agricultural shed
    71 NILLALOOK LANEPermit 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Glen Creek Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
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

  • Glen Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Boundary realignment to excise existing houseplanning152 HARPERS ROADLodged 28 Apr 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Development of Second Dwelling and Outbuilding in the Farming Zoneplanning41 PEACHEYS LANELodged 10 Feb 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Development of a Storage Shedplanning226 HARPERS ROADLodged 02 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of agricultural shedplanning71 NILLALOOK LANELodged 27 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of second dwellingplanning41 PEACHEYS LANELodged 20 Aug 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Use and development of shedplanning395 LAKE NILLAHCOOTIE ROADLodged 03 Sep 2020 · No permit required
  • Use and development of the land for a store in farming zone.planning395 LAKE NILLAHCOOTIE ROADLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2

Data sources & freshness

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