VIC · Baw Baw Council
Modella, VIC, 3816
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Suburb snapshot
Modella is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 169 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 17.8 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
- 169
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,218
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 59
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,119
- Employment rate
- 67.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.8
- State safety percentile
- 11.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -57.1%
Most common offence types
- B12 Cause A Bushfire1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
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).
6 planning-related records
2020· 6 proposals
September 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building1025 Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding2740 Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Buildings and works to construct 2 agricultural buildings280 Coster RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Amend the approved relocatable dwelling with a new relocatable dwelling2 Coster RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.275 North Yannathan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding associated with a dwelling411 North Yannathan 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- 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
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
- Amend the approved relocatable dwelling with a new relocatable dwellingplanning2 Coster RoadLodged 09 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with an outbuildingplanning2740 Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry RoadLodged 11 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct 2 agricultural buildingsplanning280 Coster RoadLodged 08 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning1025 Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry RoadLodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.planning275 North Yannathan RoadLodged 03 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding associated with a dwellingplanning411 North Yannathan RoadLodged 20 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B12 Cause A Bushfirecrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
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
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