VIC · Moyne Council

Hawkesdale, VIC, 3287

Current weather

12.5°CThunderstorm

84% humidity · 28.3 km/h wind · 15.2° / 9.4° today · 10.2 mm rain

Desirability index

34.3/100

#165 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 6:16 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Hawkesdale is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 311 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 15 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 48.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 311
Median age: 43
Median household income / week: $1,666
Dwelling vacancy: 18.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 28 of 150
Median monthly mortgage: $1,200
Employment rate: 70.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 5 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 15
Against the person: 3
Against property: 6
Rate per 1,000 residents: 48.2
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 104 residents
State safety percentile: 45.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -6.2%

Most common offence types

A231 Fv Common Assault2
B21 Criminal Damage2
B49 Other Theft2
C32 Drug Possession2
E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 947

Hawkesdale P12 CollegeCombined

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

Austin St/Penhurst-Warrnambool Rd
Austin St/Penhurst-Warrnambool Rd

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

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

September 2021
Two lot subdivision (house excision)24 Sep 2021
2110 GREENS LANE HAWKESDALE 3287Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding02 Mar 2021
Warwillah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 3 proposals

December 2020
S97 Amendment to Planning Permit: amendments to the endorsed Condition 1 plans and amendments to conditions 3d, 4, 11d.14 Dec 2020
HAWKESDALE WIND FARM HAWKESDALE 3287In progress
August 2020
Use and development of a dwelling18 Aug 2020
Warwillah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
Development of an outbuilding17 Apr 2020
4 Church StreetPermit 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

Hawkesdale Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 34.3/100
Cohort rank: #165 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Hawkesdale Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanningWarwillah RoadLodged 02 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of an outbuildingplanning4 Church StreetLodged 17 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
S97 Amendment to Planning Permit: amendments to the endorsed Condition 1 plans and amendments to conditions 3d, 4, 11d.planningHAWKESDALE WIND FARM HAWKESDALE 3287Lodged 14 Dec 2020 · In progress
Two lot subdivision (house excision)planning2110 GREENS LANE HAWKESDALE 3287Lodged 24 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and development of a dwellingplanningWarwillah RoadLodged 18 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Austin St/Penhurst-Warrnambool Rdtransport
Austin St/Penhurst-Warrnambool Rdtransport
Hawkesdale P12 CollegeschoolsCombined
A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:18 pm AEST · Year ending March release
ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

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