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VIC · Mansfield Council

Goughs Bay, VIC, 3723

Current weather

10.6°CRain showers

92% humidity · 16.8 km/h wind · 13.8° / 9.1° today · 18.1 mm rain

Desirability index

16.9/100

#217 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Goughs Bay is a small locality in the Mansfield area, home to around 328 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+11%), roughly 30.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
328
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$892
Dwelling vacancy
60.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
204 of 337
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
40.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 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)
10
Against the person
2
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
30.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 164 residents
State safety percentile
24.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+11.1%

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • D13 Explosives Offences2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

16 planning-related records

2021· 11 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Extension to existing dwelling and outbuilding
    12 HONEY BEE RUN GOUGHS BAY 3723Refusal issued by a delegate

  • July 2021

  • Development of a dwelling
    49 HARBOUR LINE DRIVE GOUGHS BAY 3723In progress

  • June 2021

  • Subdivision of land into two (2) lots and removal of native vegetation.
    2/12 BAYSIDE BOULEVARD GOUGHS BAY 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of shed
    735 PIRIES-GOUGHS BAY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of dwelling
    7 GRANDVIEW DRIVE GOUGHS BAY 3723In progress
  • Earthworks
    67 WALSHS ROAD GOUGHS BAY 3723NOD issued by a delegate

  • April 2021

  • Use of the land for on premises liquor licence
    678 PIRIES-GOUGHS BAY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    49 HARBOUR LINE DRIVERefusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • March 2021

  • Development of a dwelling
    9 HILLS ROAD GOUGHS BAY 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling and native vegetation removal
    18 HONEY BEE RUNRefusal issued by a delegate

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and Works in a Rural Zone - Extension to Dwelling
    109 WALSHS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Development of dwelling
    7 GRANDVIEW DRIVEWithdrawn

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with retro fitting an existing shed into an art studio and gallery
    678 PIRIES-GOUGHS BAY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Construct Storage Shed within 100 metres of a waterway.
    20 HARBOUR LINE DRIVE GOUGHS BAY 3723No permit required

  • June 2020

  • Development of a shed
    926 MONKEY GULLY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    9 GOUGHS CRESCENTPermit 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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bracks BridgePark
  • Loyola G109 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
16.9/100
Cohort rank
#217 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bracks Bridgegovernmentpark
  • Loyola G109 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and Works in a Rural Zone - Extension to Dwellingplanning109 WALSHS ROADLodged 20 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with retro fitting an existing shed into an art studio and galleryplanning678 PIRIES-GOUGHS BAY ROADLodged 21 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct Storage Shed within 100 metres of a waterway.planning20 HARBOUR LINE DRIVE GOUGHS BAY 3723Lodged 23 Sep 2020 · No permit required
  • Construction of shedplanning735 PIRIES-GOUGHS BAY ROADLodged 04 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwellingplanning49 HARBOUR LINE DRIVE GOUGHS BAY 3723Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · In progress
  • Development of a dwellingplanning49 HARBOUR LINE DRIVELodged 08 Apr 2021 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Development of a dwellingplanning9 HILLS ROAD GOUGHS BAY 3723Lodged 26 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwellingplanning9 GOUGHS CRESCENTLodged 11 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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