VIC · Moira Council
Katamatite, VIC, 3649
Current weather
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93% humidity · 23.2 km/h wind · 16° / 10.6° today · 17.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#142 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Katamatite is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 453 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 35 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 77.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 453
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,202
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 171
- Median monthly mortgage
- $952
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- 35
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.8%
Most common offence types
- A81 Dangerous Driving4
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
- B49 Other Theft4
- Other Crimes Against The Person4
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
- 974
- Katamatite 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).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Use of the land for a cattle feedlot Use of the land for a cattle feedlot453 CHAPEL ROAD KATAMATITE 3649Permit 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
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
31-33 Beek Street, Katamatite
- Lil Remuda Quarter HorsesAnimal Breeding
- ATM
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Boosey Creek CafeCafe
31-33 Beek Street, Katamatite
- Katamatite Fire StationFire station
- Katamatite Fuel & GroceryGas
11 Beek Street, Katamatite
- Katamatite CemeteryParking
- Katamatite Lions Memorial ParkParking
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- C R Wood ParkPark
- E.W. Kilgour ReservePark
- Lions Club of Katamatite Inc Memorial ParkPark
- Youanmite H41 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 72.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #142 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- C R Wood Parkgovernmentpark
- E.W. Kilgour Reservegovernmentpark
- Lions Club of Katamatite Inc Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Youanmite H41 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Use of the land for a cattle feedlot Use of the land for a cattle feedlotplanning453 CHAPEL ROAD KATAMATITE 3649Lodged 16 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Katamatite Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime4
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime4
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
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
- 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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