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Westbury (Vic.), VIC, 3825
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Suburb snapshot
Westbury (Vic.) is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 163 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+100%), roughly 12.3 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
- 163
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,231
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 71
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,120
- Employment rate
- 42.2%
- 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.3
- State safety percentile
- 5.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +100%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Use and development of a dwelling and ancillary outbuildingPRUDENS TRACK WESTBURY 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-subdivision of 2 lots234 O'BRIENS ROAD WESTBURY 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Amendment to the endorsed plans -Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling.396 Millers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling.396 Millers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building (hay storage)446 O'Briens 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
- Westbury Natural Features and Scenic ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- Westbury Natural Features and Scenic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Amendment to the endorsed plans -Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling.planning396 Millers RoadLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building (hay storage)planning446 O'Briens RoadLodged 04 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling.planning396 Millers RoadLodged 24 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-subdivision of 2 lotsplanning234 O'BRIENS ROAD WESTBURY 3825Lodged 10 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and ancillary outbuildingplanningPRUDENS TRACK WESTBURY 3825Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
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
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