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VIC · Moira Council

Koonoomoo, 3644

Current weather

11.4°CModerate drizzle

93% humidity · 18.8 km/h wind · 16.2° / 8.9° today · 2.9 mm rain

Desirability score

28.3/100
Below average

1057th in VIC

60% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Regional
  • Established
  • Amenities
  • Open space
What Koonoomoo is known for: Affordable, Regional, Established, Amenities, Open space

Suburb profile

Koonoomoo offers a slower smaller community life in Moira, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
305
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,408
Dwelling vacancy
10.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 129
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
52.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
23
Against the person
4
Against property
15
Rate per 1,000 residents
75.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 76 residents
State safety percentile
64.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-54%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B49 Other Theft4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Big Strawberry Restaurant/Cobram-Koonoomoo Rd
  • Big Strawberry Restaurant/Goulburn Valley Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

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· 1 proposal

  • January 2021

  • Liquor Licence Liquor Licence
    7034 Goulburn Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • May 2020

  • Buildings & Works - Farm Shed Buildings & Works - Farm Shed
    Levings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
28.3/100 — Below average
National rank
5513th in Australia
State rank
1057th in VIC
Peer rank
#282 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#567 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
60%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
  • B49 Other Theftcrime4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
  • Buildings & Works - Farm Shed Buildings & Works - Farm ShedplanningLevings RoadLodged 25 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Liquor Licence Liquor Licenceplanning7034 Goulburn Valley HighwayLodged 14 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Big Strawberry Restaurant/Cobram-Koonoomoo Rd transport
  • Big Strawberry Restaurant/Goulburn Valley Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness

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