VIC · Ararat Council
Mafeking, VIC, 3379
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Suburb snapshot
Mafeking is a small locality in the Ararat area, home to around 20 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 300.0 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
- 20
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 44.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 9
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 76.5%
- 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 300
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.8%
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B49 Other Theft1
- E22 Breach Intervention Order2
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Second Dwelling on a Lot1914 Moyston-Dunkeld 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- Second Dwelling on a Lotplanning1914 Moyston-Dunkeld RoadLodged 20 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime2
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
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