VIC · Mitchell Council
Northwood (Vic.), VIC, 3660
Current weather
11.9°CRain showers
93% humidity · 26.3 km/h wind · 15.1° / 9.3° today · 18.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#124 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Northwood (Vic.) is a small locality in the Mitchell area, home to around 203 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), roughly 29.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 4 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 203
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,895
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 75
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,113
- Employment rate
- 59.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -40%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- D11 Firearms Offences2
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offences1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 16/12/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY15 Dec 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 17/12/2025 and 07/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY16 Dec 2025 – 06 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY12 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
- Other Government Department Works activities occurring between 16/11/2024 and 16/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, NORTHWOOD ROAD15 Nov 2024 – 15 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
2020· 1 proposal
June 2020
- Construction of a hay shed1030 Northwood 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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Northwood Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Northwood Hill Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 75.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #124 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Northwood Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Northwood Hill Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a hay shedplanning1030 Northwood RoadLodged 26 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 16/12/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksHUME FREEWAY, GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY15 Dec 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 17/12/2025 and 07/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksHUME FREEWAY, GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY16 Dec 2025 – 06 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksHUME FREEWAY, GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY12 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
- Other Government Department Works activities occurring between 16/11/2024 and 16/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksHUME FREEWAY, NORTHWOOD ROAD15 Nov 2024 – 15 Nov 2026
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime2
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offencescrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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