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Mountain View (Vic.), VIC, 3988

Current weather

13.5°CLight drizzle

70% humidity · 21.5 km/h wind · 15.8° / 9.5° today · 4.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Mountain View (Vic.) is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 85 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 11.8 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
85
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
31.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 47
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
69.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
11.8
State safety percentile
5.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-50%

Most common offence types

  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    7 MOUNTAIN VIEW-MCDONALDS TRACK MOUNTAIN VIEW 3988Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Amend location of dwelling PLA122/16 as amended in AMD0023/20
    Mountain View RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling
    195 Mountain View-Mcdonalds TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding associated with a dwelling
    195 Mountain View-Mcdonalds TrackLapsed

  • May 2020

  • Amend Existing Plans for Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling and Ancillary Outbuilding
    Mountain View 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

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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

  • Amend Existing Plans for Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling and Ancillary OutbuildingplanningMountain View RoadLodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amend location of dwelling PLA122/16 as amended in AMD0023/20planningMountain View RoadLodged 31 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extensionplanning7 MOUNTAIN VIEW-MCDONALDS TRACK MOUNTAIN VIEW 3988Lodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to a dwellingplanning195 Mountain View-Mcdonalds TrackLodged 02 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding associated with a dwellingplanning195 Mountain View-Mcdonalds TrackLodged 25 Jun 2020 · Lapsed
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1

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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