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VIC · Mansfield Council

Sawmill Settlement, VIC, 3723

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Suburb snapshot

Sawmill Settlement is a small locality in the Mansfield area, home to around 86 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+50%), roughly 34.9 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
86
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,424
Dwelling vacancy
80.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
139 of 172
Median monthly mortgage
$1,129
Employment rate
56.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
34.9
State safety percentile
30.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+50%

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Development of a dwelling
    5 SETTLEMENT COURT SAWMILL SETTLEMENT 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of a dwelling
    49 ROSELLA STREET SAWMILL SETTLEMENT 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works - carport
    9 FINCH STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    25 CHRISTENSEN STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Develoopment of dwelling
    12 SETTLEMENT COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of dwelling
    26 ROSELLA STREETPermit 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 - carportplanning9 FINCH STREETLodged 25 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develoopment of dwellingplanning12 SETTLEMENT COURTLodged 05 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwellingplanning5 SETTLEMENT COURT SAWMILL SETTLEMENT 3723Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwellingplanning49 ROSELLA STREET SAWMILL SETTLEMENT 3723Lodged 17 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwellingplanning25 CHRISTENSEN STREETLodged 27 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of dwellingplanning26 ROSELLA STREETLodged 06 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1

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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