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VIC · Mansfield Council

Gaffneys Creek, 3723

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  • Affordable
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Gaffneys Creek is known for: Affordable, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Gaffneys Creek is a residential smaller community in Mansfield with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
3
Median age
66
Median household income / week
$466
Dwelling vacancy
68%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 25
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
16.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
6
Against the person
0
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,000
State safety percentile
99.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+501.6%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • C31 Drug Use1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • A1 Mine Settlement/Mansfield - Woods Point Rd
  • Gaffneys Creek Community Centre/Mansfield - Woods Point Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • C31 Drug Usecrime1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime2
  • A1 Mine Settlement/Mansfield - Woods Point Rdtransport
  • Gaffneys Creek Community Centre/Mansfield - Woods Point Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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