VIC · Baw Baw Council
Noojee, VIC, 3833
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Suburb snapshot
Noojee is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 177 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 16 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-61%), roughly 90.4 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 177
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,053
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 43.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -61%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Noojee General Store/Bennett St
- Noojee Post Office/Bennett Rd
- Noojee Primary School/45 School Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Buildings and works associated with group accommodation105 TOORONGO VALLEY ROAD NOOJEE 3833Withdrawn
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling350 MT BAW BAW TOURIST ROAD NOOJEE 3833Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Construct and display business identification signs11-13 HENTY STREET NOOJEE 3833Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Use and development of the land for group accommodation.12 HENTY STREET NOOJEE 3833Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Construction of 3 new accommodation units and increase number of events per year from 26 to 52105 Toorongo Valley RoadLapsed
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bennie Creek Reference AreaNature reserve
- LaTrobe River, Noojee Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- RAIL BRIDGENH1435
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- RAIL BRIDGEheritageNH1435
- Bennie Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- LaTrobe River, Noojee Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works associated with group accommodationplanning105 TOORONGO VALLEY ROAD NOOJEE 3833Lodged 15 Jul 2021 · Withdrawn
- Buildings and works to construct a dwellingplanning350 MT BAW BAW TOURIST ROAD NOOJEE 3833Lodged 05 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construct and display business identification signsplanning11-13 HENTY STREET NOOJEE 3833Lodged 09 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of 3 new accommodation units and increase number of events per year from 26 to 52planning105 Toorongo Valley RoadLodged 13 Nov 2020 · Lapsed
- Use and development of the land for group accommodation.planning12 HENTY STREET NOOJEE 3833Lodged 22 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Noojee General Store/Bennett Sttransport
- Noojee Post Office/Bennett Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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