VIC · Baw Baw Council
Seaview, VIC, 3821
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Suburb snapshot
Seaview is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 140 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+100%), roughly 14.3 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
- 140
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,656
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 59
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,675
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14.3
- State safety percentile
- 7.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +100%
Most common offence types
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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· 5 proposals
July 2021
- Replacement dwelling331 GRAND RIDGE ROAD SEAVIEW 3821Lapsed
June 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an extension to an existing dwelling (deck) and outbuilding4651 MCDONALDS TRACK SEAVIEW 3821Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building, and associated vegetation removal2258 Korumburra-Warragul RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Agricultural building **Referred to full PP**2258 Korumburra-Warragul RoadWithdrawn
March 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building560 Grand Ridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Development of a dwelling and ancillary outbuilding and removal of native vegetationGRAND RIDGE ROAD SEAVIEW 3821Permit issued by 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- 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)
- 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
Recent changes
- Agricultural building **Referred to full PP**planning2258 Korumburra-Warragul RoadLodged 16 Apr 2021 · Withdrawn
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning560 Grand Ridge RoadLodged 25 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building, and associated vegetation removalplanning2258 Korumburra-Warragul RoadLodged 28 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an extension to an existing dwelling (deck) and outbuildingplanning4651 MCDONALDS TRACK SEAVIEW 3821Lodged 24 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and ancillary outbuilding and removal of native vegetationplanningGRAND RIDGE ROAD SEAVIEW 3821Lodged 30 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- Replacement dwellingplanning331 GRAND RIDGE ROAD SEAVIEW 3821Lodged 13 Jul 2021 · Lapsed
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
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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