VIC · Baw Baw Council
Rawson, VIC, 3825
Current weather
10.5°CModerate drizzle
75% humidity · 13.2 km/h wind · 13.5° / 7.5° today · 4.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#503 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rawson is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 296 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 34 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+143%), roughly 114.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 296
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $840
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 172
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 37.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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)
- 34
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +142.9%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault2
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- A711 Fv Stalking3
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order13
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 926
- Rawson Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Use and development for group accommodation5 STANDER DRIVE RAWSON 3825NOD issued by a delegate
July 2021
- Building and works to construct a dwelling and alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1KNOTTS SIDING ROAD RAWSON 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Resubdivide the land into two (2) lots and create access to a road in a Transport Zone 250 KNOTTS SIDING ROAD RAWSON 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of land for camping and caravan park11 DEPOT ROAD RAWSON 3825Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
March 2020
- The use of land for Motor Racing Tracks (4 Day Enduro - Motorcycle Club Event) and create access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1175 Knotts Siding 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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Rawson General StoreConvenience store
- Firepit
- Phoenix Paint BallHunting Stand
- Playground
- Police
- Rawson StockyardPub
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Croxford ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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 BRIDGE WALHALLANH1443
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 4.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #503 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
- RAIL BRIDGE WALHALLAheritageNH1443
- Croxford Parkgovernmentpark
- Building and works to construct a dwelling and alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1planningKNOTTS SIDING ROAD RAWSON 3825Lodged 30 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Resubdivide the land into two (2) lots and create access to a road in a Transport Zone 2planning50 KNOTTS SIDING ROAD RAWSON 3825Lodged 24 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The use of land for Motor Racing Tracks (4 Day Enduro - Motorcycle Club Event) and create access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1planning175 Knotts Siding RoadLodged 03 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development for group accommodationplanning5 STANDER DRIVE RAWSON 3825Lodged 23 Aug 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Use and development of land for camping and caravan parkplanning11 DEPOT ROAD RAWSON 3825Lodged 28 Apr 2020 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
- Rawson Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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
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