VIC · Alpine Council
Barwidgee, VIC, 3737
Current weather
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96% humidity · 15.3 km/h wind · 14.4° / 10.3° today · 27.2 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Barwidgee is a small locality in the Alpine area, home to around 96 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+80%), roughly 93.8 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
- 96
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,697
- Employment rate
- 52.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +80%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft2
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
3 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- Buildings and Works - Swimming Pool ALISON451 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding ALISON1133 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Use of Land for Art and Craft Centre and Business Identification Signage to be added to permit.545 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH ROAD BARWIDGEE 3737Permit 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barwidgee Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Mudgeegonga Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- 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)
- 4
- 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
- Barwidgee Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mudgeegonga Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and Works - Swimming Pool ALISONplanning451 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH RDLodged 08 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding ALISONplanning1133 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH RDLodged 05 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of Land for Art and Craft Centre and Business Identification Signage to be added to permit.planning545 MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH ROAD BARWIDGEE 3737Lodged 04 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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