VIC · Moyne Council
Garvoc, VIC, 3265
Current weather
13.1°CDense drizzle
78% humidity · 24.9 km/h wind · 15.7° / 9.9° today · 10.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#39 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Garvoc is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 248 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-30%), roughly 28.2 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
- 248
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 67.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.2
- State safety percentile
- 21.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -30%
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
- B49 Other Theft1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- C32 Drug Possession1
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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment)421 RIDGE ROAD GARVOC 3265Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision51 Station RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
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)
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 84.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #39 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
- Two Lot Subdivisionplanning51 Station RoadLodged 13 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment)planning421 RIDGE ROAD GARVOC 3265Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
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
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