VIC · Baw Baw Council
Erica, 3825
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- Affordable
- Shops
- Residential
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Erica is a residential smaller community in Baw Baw with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 184
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,260
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 119
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,040
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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 (2026)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.3
- State safety percentile
- 9.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -40%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B49 Other Theft2
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: 2025 · 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· 2 proposals
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling28 SCHOOL ROAD ERICA 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Alterations and Additions to a Heritage Building, Use of the Land for a Food and Drink Premises, Use of the Land for a Licensed Premises, Display of Business Identification Signage, Reduction in Car Parking and Alteration of Access to a Road in a Transport 2 Zone7 SCHOOL ROAD ERICA 3825NOD issued by a delegate
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Buildings and works to build an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling11 Thomson Valley RoadPermit 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
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Convenience store
- Fast food
- Gift
- Parking
- Picnic Table
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Erica HotelPub
- Public toilets
- Erica Cafe & BarRestaurant
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Erica Mill ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Erica Maternal & Child Health Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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.
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Erica Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- Erica Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Erica Maternal & Child Health Centrehealthclinic
- Erica Mill Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and Additions to a Heritage Building, Use of the Land for a Food and Drink Premises, Use of the Land for a Licensed Premises, Display of Business Identification Signage, Reduction in Car Parking and Alteration of Access to a Road in a Transport 2 Zoneplanning7 SCHOOL ROAD ERICA 3825Lodged 29 Jan 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works to build an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning11 Thomson Valley RoadLodged 27 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwellingplanning28 SCHOOL ROAD ERICA 3825Lodged 26 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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