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VIC · Baw Baw Council

Icy Creek, VIC, 3833

Current weather

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88% humidity · 30.4 km/h wind · 12.8° / 8.3° today · 5.8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Icy Creek is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 28 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
28
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$649
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 15
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
34.8%
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.

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· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a wood storage shed associated with the use of a dwelling
    12/2260 Mt Baw Baw Tourist RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding.
    5/2260 Mt Baw Baw Tourist RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Building and works to construct an outbuilding
    1760 Mt Baw Baw Tourist 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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Icy Creek Chain HireCar Parts

    1690 Mount Baw Baw Tourist Road

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
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)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Building and works to construct an outbuildingplanning1760 Mt Baw Baw Tourist RoadLodged 24 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a wood storage shed associated with the use of a dwellingplanning12/2260 Mt Baw Baw Tourist RoadLodged 16 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding.planning5/2260 Mt Baw Baw Tourist RoadLodged 24 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Icy Creek Chain Hireamenities1690 Mount Baw Baw Tourist Roadcar_parts

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • 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