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Nayook, VIC, 3832

Current weather

10.8°CDense drizzle

80% humidity · 21.3 km/h wind · 14.4° / 8.5° today · 5.3 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Nayook is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 70 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2026, roughly 14.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
70
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,062
Dwelling vacancy
17.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 40
Median monthly mortgage
$2,234
Employment rate
53.4%
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)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
14.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 70 residents
State safety percentile
7.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,079
  • Neerim District Rural Primary SchoolPrimary

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).

1 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a cattle underpass
    151 Nayook-Powelltown RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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)
4/10
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

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works to construct a cattle underpassplanning151 Nayook-Powelltown RoadLodged 18 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Neerim District Rural Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1

Data sources & freshness