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VIC · Mansfield Council

Bridge Creek, VIC, 3723

Current weather

8.6°CSlight rain

97% humidity · 25.8 km/h wind · 10.7° / 8.1° today · 25.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Bridge Creek is a small locality in the Mansfield area, home to around 117 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 17.1 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
117
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
30.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 62
Median monthly mortgage
$1,941
Employment rate
68%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.1
State safety percentile
10.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-66.7%

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Development of carport
    150 SAWPIT GULLY 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 · 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

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Hat Hill Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve
  • Toombullup State ForestNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • SPRING CREEK SAWMILL & SEASONING WORKSNH1824
  • SPRING CREEK SAWMILL & SEASONING WORKSNH1824

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)
1
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

  • SPRING CREEK SAWMILL & SEASONING WORKSheritageNH1824
  • SPRING CREEK SAWMILL & SEASONING WORKSheritageNH1824
  • Hat Hill Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Toombullup State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Toombullup State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Toombullup State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Toombullup State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of carportplanning150 SAWPIT GULLY ROADLodged 10 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1

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
  • 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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