VIC · Corangamite Council
Bradvale, 3361
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Updated
- Premium
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Bradvale is a welcoming smaller community in Corangamite, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Population
- Population
- 46
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 47.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,737
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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 (2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87
- State safety percentile
- 70.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- D11 Firearms Offences1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2024 · 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· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and Works Associated with Outdoor Public Recreation (Storage Shed)BRADVALE RECREATION RESERVE BRADVALE 3361Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Four (4) Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment)163 Crawfords Road WestPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and Works for Place of Assembly (Upgrade of Existing Hall)Bradvale Recreation ReservePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime1
- Buildings and Works Associated with Outdoor Public Recreation (Storage Shed)planningBRADVALE RECREATION RESERVE BRADVALE 3361Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works for Place of Assembly (Upgrade of Existing Hall)planningBradvale Recreation ReserveLodged 22 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Four (4) Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment)planning163 Crawfords Road WestLodged 27 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
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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