VIC · Baw Baw Council
Trafalgar East, VIC, 3824
Current weather
12.4°CLight drizzle
76% humidity · 6.5 km/h wind · 16.5° / 7.7° today · 3.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#426 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Trafalgar East is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 401 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 57 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+200%), roughly 142.1 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 401
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,894
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 154
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 57
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 142.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +200%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault3
- B21 Criminal Damage5
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
- C32 Drug Possession3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order26
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
- Cemetery Rd/Mountain Glen Dr
- Cemetery Rd/Mountain Glen Dr
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).
10 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension160 GIBSONS ROAD TRAFALGAR EAST 3824Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works associated with leisure and recreation230 Gibsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingGibsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension460 Waterloo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Use and Development land for a dwelling (amend dwelling design and location)73 Millers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling77 GOODINGS ROAD TRAFALGAR EAST 3824Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building and 2 horticultural structures (i.e. igloos)3 Goodings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building361 Heartsridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.166 Melaleuca DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building381 Heartsridge RoadNo permit required
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
- Yarragon Bushland ReserveNature 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)
- 8/10
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
- 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)
- 48
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 18.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #426 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Yarragon Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Building and works associated with leisure and recreationplanning230 Gibsons RoadLodged 06 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extensionplanning160 GIBSONS ROAD TRAFALGAR EAST 3824Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extensionplanning460 Waterloo RoadLodged 18 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning77 GOODINGS ROAD TRAFALGAR EAST 3824Lodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanningGibsons RoadLodged 02 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning361 Heartsridge RoadLodged 13 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning381 Heartsridge RoadLodged 02 Jul 2020 · No permit required
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building and 2 horticultural structures (i.e. igloos)planning3 Goodings RoadLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.planning166 Melaleuca DriveLodged 17 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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