VIC · Southern Grampians Council
Branxholme, VIC, 3302
Current weather
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95% humidity · 23.9 km/h wind · 15.3° / 9.3° today · 8.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#160 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Branxholme is a small locality in the Southern Grampians area, home to around 304 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+17%), roughly 23.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,362
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 155
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,163
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23
- State safety percentile
- 16.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +16.7%
Most common offence types
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- C32 Drug Possession1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 964
- Branxholme-Wallacedale Community SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- 7347 Henty Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Construction of buildings and works for a domestic shed/garage2020 Condah-Coleraine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Chook'sHunting Stand
- Branxholme Rec Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Branxholme Police StationPolice
93 Monroe Street
- recreation reserve toiletsPublic toilets
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Branxholme Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
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)
- 23
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #160 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Branxholme Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of buildings and works for a domestic shed/garageplanning2020 Condah-Coleraine RoadLodged 29 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 7347 Henty Hwytransport
- Branxholme-Wallacedale Community SchoolschoolsPrimary
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
- Branxholme Police Stationamenities93 Monroe Streetpolice
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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