VIC · Mitchell Council
Bylands, VIC, 3762
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Suburb snapshot
Bylands is a small locality in the Mitchell area, home to around 117 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 27 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+93%), and roughly 230.8 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,036
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 52
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 68.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 27
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 230.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +92.9%
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods6
- B51 Forgery And Counterfeiting2
- C32 Drug Possession2
- D11 Firearms Offences8
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- EXHIBITION GOODS SHEDNH0930
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- EXHIBITION GOODS SHEDheritageNH0930
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime4
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime6
- B51 Forgery And Counterfeitingcrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime8
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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