VIC · Moyne Council
Cudgee, VIC, 3265
Current weather
13.4°CRain showers
77% humidity · 27.1 km/h wind · 15.9° / 10.4° today · 8.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#63 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cudgee is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 311 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+25%), roughly 16.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,019
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,601
- Employment rate
- 75.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 104 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +25%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- A711 Fv Stalking1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
- E22 Breach Intervention Order1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,052
- Cudgee Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Two lot subdivision14 Trotters LaneLapsed
August 2020
- Six lot subdivision and creation of access to Road Zone Category 145 DWARROON ROAD CUDGEE 3265Withdrawn
- Two lot subdivisionHallowells RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Subdivision of the land into four lots45 Dwarroon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Amendment ¿ Two Lot Subdivision (change to conditions)38 Trotters LanePermit 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 · 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
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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 75.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #63 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Amendment ¿ Two Lot Subdivision (change to conditions)planning38 Trotters LaneLodged 09 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Six lot subdivision and creation of access to Road Zone Category 1planning45 DWARROON ROAD CUDGEE 3265Lodged 14 Aug 2020 · Withdrawn
- Subdivision of the land into four lotsplanning45 Dwarroon RoadLodged 29 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivisionplanning14 Trotters LaneLodged 10 Dec 2020 · Lapsed
- Two lot subdivisionplanningHallowells RoadLodged 04 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Cudgee Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- A711 Fv Stalkingcrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
- E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
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