VIC · Wellington Council
Briagolong, VIC, 3860
Current weather
14.2°CLight drizzle
60% humidity · 13.2 km/h wind · 18° / 8.1° today · 3.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#460 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Briagolong is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 1,133 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 119 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+53%), roughly 105.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,133
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,334
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 509
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 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)
- 119
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 43
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 105
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +52.6%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault7
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences13
- B21 Criminal Damage10
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order37
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
- 955
- Briagolong Primary 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- 4 lot subdivision adjacent to road zone 1 & removal of vegetation. Subdivision of the land into 4 lots, subdivision of land adjacent to a road zone 1 and removal of native vegetation (1 dead tree).1916 MAFFRA-BRIAGOLONG ROAD BRIAGOLONG 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Amend the approved building envelope plan. Amend the approved building envelope plan.Victoria StreetNo permit required
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Briagolong Redgum ReserveNature reserve
- Freestone Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- George Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Mount Moornapa Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Woolenook I10 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- MECHANICS INSTITUTE & COLLECTIONNH0550
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 13.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #460 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
- MECHANICS INSTITUTE & COLLECTIONheritageNH0550
- Anzac Parkgovernmentpark
- Briagolong Redgum Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Freestone Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- George Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mount Moornapa Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Woolenook I10 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- 4 lot subdivision adjacent to road zone 1 & removal of vegetation. Subdivision of the land into 4 lots, subdivision of land adjacent to a road zone 1 and removal of native vegetation (1 dead tree).planning1916 MAFFRA-BRIAGOLONG ROAD BRIAGOLONG 3860Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amend the approved building envelope plan. Amend the approved building envelope plan.planningVictoria StreetLodged 17 Aug 2020 · No permit required
- Briagolong Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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