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VIC · Nillumbik Council

Watsons Creek (Vic.), VIC, 3097

Current weather

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94% humidity · 30.2 km/h wind · 15.3° / 10.8° today · 10 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Watsons Creek (Vic.) is a small locality in the Nillumbik area, home to around 58 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 206.9 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
58
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$3,750
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$2,995
Employment rate
71.7%
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)
12
Against the person
2
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
206.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 29 residents
State safety percentile
91.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-20%

Most common offence types

  • A711 Fv Stalking1
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods2

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).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a carport
    265 Alma RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • To construct a garage for car storage
    265 Alma RoadLapsed

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

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Watsons Creek Cafe and AntiquesCafe
  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works to construct a carportplanning265 Alma RoadLodged 03 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct a garage for car storageplanning265 Alma RoadLodged 28 Jul 2020 · Lapsed
  • A711 Fv Stalkingcrime1
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime2
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Watsons Creek Cafe and Antiquesamenitiescafe

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • 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