VIC · Moorabool Council
Spargo Creek, VIC, 3461
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Suburb snapshot
Spargo Creek is a small locality in the Moorabool area, home to around 42 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+200%), roughly 71.4 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 42.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,104
- Employment rate
- 70.6%
- 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
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.4
- State safety percentile
- 63.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +200%
Most common offence types
- B49 Other Theft3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Spargo Creek Rd/Ballan-Daylesford Rd
- Spargo-Blakeville Rd/Ballan-Daylesford Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
2020· 5 proposals
October 2020
- Development of a Garage Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling1398 Ballan-Daylesford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development and Use of a Dwelling1240 Ballan-Daylesford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Development and Use of a Dwelling18 Sultana RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Development of an Outbuilding Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling (Garage & Carport); Removal of Vegetation (1 exotic tree)1343 Ballan-Daylesford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development and Use of a DwellingBallan-Daylesford RoadNOD issued by a delegate
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Spargo Creek Education AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 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
Recent changes
- Spargo Creek Education Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Development and Use of a Dwellingplanning1240 Ballan-Daylesford RoadLodged 16 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development and Use of a Dwellingplanning18 Sultana RoadLodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development and Use of a DwellingplanningBallan-Daylesford RoadLodged 15 Jan 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of a Garage Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning1398 Ballan-Daylesford RoadLodged 19 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an Outbuilding Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling (Garage & Carport); Removal of Vegetation (1 exotic tree)planning1343 Ballan-Daylesford RoadLodged 16 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Spargo Creek Rd/Ballan-Daylesford Rdtransport
- Spargo-Blakeville Rd/Ballan-Daylesford Rdtransport
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed