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Gainsborough, VIC, 3822

Current weather

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69% humidity · 18.1 km/h wind · 16.1° / 8.9° today · 6.3 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Gainsborough is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 61 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-88%), roughly 16.4 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
61
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,062
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 24
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
74.5%
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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.4
State safety percentile
9.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-87.5%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1

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).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling
    55 Jones RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling
    906 Bona Vista 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

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

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

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning55 Jones RoadLodged 13 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning906 Bona Vista RoadLodged 31 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1

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