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VIC · Gannawarra Council

Mead, VIC, 3568

Current weather

12.7°CThunderstorm

94% humidity · 20.6 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10.9° today · 16.3 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Mead is a small locality in the Gannawarra area, home to around 102 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
102
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,343
Dwelling vacancy
23.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 42
Median monthly mortgage
$684
Employment rate
65.1%
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).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Consolidation
    321 Semples RoadNo permit required

  • May 2020

  • Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed plan
    145 Mead Post Office 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)
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
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

  • Consolidationplanning321 Semples RoadLodged 01 Oct 2020 · No permit required
  • Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed planplanning145 Mead Post Office RoadLodged 21 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • 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

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