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VIC · Loddon Council

Bears Lagoon, VIC, 3517

Current weather

12.4°CRain showers

95% humidity · 23.5 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10.1° today · 13.3 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Bears Lagoon is a small locality in the Loddon area, home to around 53 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2026, roughly 37.7 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
53
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,274
Dwelling vacancy
37.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$421
Employment rate
56.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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
2
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 26 residents
State safety percentile
33.4th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Loddon Valley Hwy
  • Loddon Valley Hwy

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • February 2021

  • We applied for 1 machinery shed with the intention to build a second machinery shed without walls(hence not mentioned in the first application) The second shed shown on the plans will now have walls therefore requiring the planning permit to be amended.
    181 Carrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Replacement of existing conventional pig housing and effluent ponds with deep litter housing and composting of spent bedding.
    65 Dalziels RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (shearing shed) with a floor area of more than 130 metres
    64 Lagoona RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works (earthworks and machinery shed)
    181 Carrs 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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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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

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works (earthworks and machinery shed)planning181 Carrs RoadLodged 22 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (shearing shed) with a floor area of more than 130 metresplanning64 Lagoona RoadLodged 19 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Replacement of existing conventional pig housing and effluent ponds with deep litter housing and composting of spent bedding.planning65 Dalziels RoadLodged 30 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • We applied for 1 machinery shed with the intention to build a second machinery shed without walls(hence not mentioned in the first application) The second shed shown on the plans will now have walls therefore requiring the planning permit to be amended.planning181 Carrs RoadLodged 26 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Loddon Valley Hwytransport
  • Loddon Valley Hwytransport
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1

Data sources & freshness