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Shady Creek, VIC, 3821

Current weather

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71% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 16.9° / 8.3° today · 3.9 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Shady Creek is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 186 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 32.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
186
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,100
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 78
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
70.1%
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)
6
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 93 residents
State safety percentile
26.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-53.8%

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
  • C32 Drug Possession2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

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).

7 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • May 2021

  • Amend the plans endorsed under the permit and create easements
    98 BALDWINS ROAD SHADY CREEK 3821Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling
    780 Darnum-Shady Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amend endorsed plans/conditions
    1151 Yarragon-Shady Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling
    2220 OLD SALE ROAD SHADY CREEK 3821Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Amend the size of the open sided building located over an existing sawdust storage pile approved in PLA0050/20 from 21m (W), 60m (L) and 6m (H), to 27m (W), 60.48m (L) and 9.2m (H)
    60 Brookers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with the existing use of the land for extractive industry
    162 THURLOWS ROAD SHADY CREEK 3821In progress

  • March 2020

  • To construct an open sided building over an existing sawdust storage pile and associated works.
    60 Brookers 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

  • Neerim East G210 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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.

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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)
2
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

  • Neerim East G210 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Amend endorsed plans/conditionsplanning1151 Yarragon-Shady Creek RoadLodged 03 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amend the plans endorsed under the permit and create easementsplanning98 BALDWINS ROAD SHADY CREEK 3821Lodged 03 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amend the size of the open sided building located over an existing sawdust storage pile approved in PLA0050/20 from 21m (W), 60m (L) and 6m (H), to 27m (W), 60.48m (L) and 9.2m (H)planning60 Brookers RoadLodged 12 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with the existing use of the land for extractive industryplanning162 THURLOWS ROAD SHADY CREEK 3821Lodged 29 May 2020 · In progress
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning780 Darnum-Shady Creek RoadLodged 05 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning2220 OLD SALE ROAD SHADY CREEK 3821Lodged 07 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct an open sided building over an existing sawdust storage pile and associated works.planning60 Brookers RoadLodged 20 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1

Data sources & freshness

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