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VIC · Buloke Council

Springfield (Buloke - Vic.), VIC, 3544

Current weather

13°CLight drizzle

92% humidity · 25.4 km/h wind · 15.2° / 10.8° today · 8.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Springfield (Buloke - Vic.) is a small locality in the Buloke area, home to around 9 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+33%), roughly 888.9 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
9
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$5,499
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$9,999
Employment rate
100%
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)
8
Against the person
3
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
888.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 3 residents
State safety percentile
98.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+33.3%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding (shed).
    80 Old Lancefield Kilmore RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Resubdivision of Two (2) Lots into Two (2) Lots
    79 Clements RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dam
    110 Pattersons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of an extension to existing shed.
    1200 Kilmore Lancefield RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Creation of a carriageway easement
    518 Ingrams 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Stony Plain Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Twin Dams Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
17
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

  • Stony Plain Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Twin Dams Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Creation of a carriageway easementplanning518 Ingrams RoadLodged 02 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a damplanning110 Pattersons RoadLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an extension to existing shed.planning1200 Kilmore Lancefield RoadLodged 29 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding (shed).planning80 Old Lancefield Kilmore RoadLodged 14 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Resubdivision of Two (2) Lots into Two (2) Lotsplanning79 Clements RoadLodged 24 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1

Data sources & freshness