VIC · Murrindindi Council
Gobur, VIC, 3719
Current weather
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92% humidity · 20.5 km/h wind · 13.1° / 9° today · 21 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Gobur is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 102 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-71%), roughly 19.6 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
- 102
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,281
- Dwelling vacancy
- 48.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 48.4%
- 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.6
- State safety percentile
- 13th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -71.4%
Most common offence types
- B49 Other Theft1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
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· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Two (2) lot subdivision (house lot excision)609 Kanumbra-Gobur RoadLapsed
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Single Dwelling Construction of a single dwelling160 Frees RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling1013 Yarck RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Place of Assembly/Worship (Alts & Adds) buildings and works associated with place of assembly (toilet block)147 Rennies LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Other vegetation removal Removal of Native Vegetation275 Kanumbra-Gobur 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gobur G102 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Gobur G48 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Gobur Recreation ReservePark
- Godfrey Creek, Gobur Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Merton G103 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Unnamed P0310 Private Nature 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)
- 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Gobur G102 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Gobur G48 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Gobur Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Godfrey Creek, Gobur Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Merton G103 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Unnamed P0310 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Other vegetation removal Removal of Native Vegetationplanning275 Kanumbra-Gobur RoadLodged 19 Feb 2020 · No permit required
- Place of Assembly/Worship (Alts & Adds) buildings and works associated with place of assembly (toilet block)planning147 Rennies LaneLodged 11 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Construction of a single dwellingplanning160 Frees RoadLodged 12 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwellingplanning1013 Yarck RoadLodged 07 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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