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VIC · Murrindindi Council

Fawcett, VIC, 3714

Current weather

10.5°CModerate rain showers

93% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 13.5° / 9.2° today · 20.8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Fawcett is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 82 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 4 offences in 2026, roughly 48.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
82
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$2,035
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 48
Median monthly mortgage
$1,560
Employment rate
70%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
4
Against the person
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.8
State safety percentile
45.7th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Farm Building Development of land for an Agricultural Shed
    872 SPRING CREEK ROAD FAWCETT 3714Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Community Building (Alts & Adds) Replacement of Solar Panels
    655 Spring Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling and development of the land for stables
    122 PARSONS ROAD FAWCETT 3714Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling
    105 Parsons RoadRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • May 2020

  • Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) and Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling (retrospective) and a two lot re-subdivision
    500 Spring Creek 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; 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

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

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

  • Community Building (Alts & Adds) Replacement of Solar Panelsplanning655 Spring Creek RoadLodged 07 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of land for an Agricultural Shedplanning872 SPRING CREEK ROAD FAWCETT 3714Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling and development of the land for stablesplanning122 PARSONS ROAD FAWCETT 3714Lodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwellingplanning105 Parsons RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) and Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling (retrospective) and a two lot re-subdivisionplanning500 Spring Creek RoadLodged 20 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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