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VIC · Moyne Council

Koroit, VIC, 3282

Current weather

13.2°CDense drizzle

80% humidity · 26.3 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10.3° today · 7.7 mm rain

Desirability index

33.2/100

#174 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Koroit is a smaller suburban community in the Moyne area, home to around 2,184 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 105 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+22%), roughly 48.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,184
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,466
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
68 of 904
Median monthly mortgage
$1,400
Employment rate
61.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
63 / 32 / 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)
105
Against the person
22
Against property
27
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 99 residents
State safety percentile
45th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+22.1%

Most common offence types

  • A22 Assault Police, Emergency Services Or Other Authorised Officer4
  • A231 Fv Common Assault6
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order42
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order5

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,014
  • Koroit And District Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Patrick's SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Spring St/Commercial Rd
  • Spring St/Commercial Rd
  • Spring St/Commercial Rd
  • Village Green/North Rd
  • Village Green/North Rd

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).

64 planning-related records

2021· 32 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    19 PATTERSON STREET KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    93 LUMSDENS LANE KOROIT 3282In progress
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    ANNE STREET KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    ANNE STREET KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling
    63 GARDEN STREET KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an agricultural building
    15 DEPOT ROAD KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    576A KOROIT-PORT FAIRY ROAD KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Nine lot subdivision
    316 LAKE VIEW ROAD KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding, and alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1.
    16 CRUISE STREET KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an outbuilding
    19 PATTERSON STREET KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision, use and development of a dwelling
    72 NINE MILE CREEK ROAD KOROIT 3282Permit issued by the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with an industry
    23 COMMERCIAL ROAD KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    17 WALKERS LANE KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    11 LAKE STREET KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and additions to a dwelling
    163 Penshurst-Warrnambool RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot re-subdivision, use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    1080 TOWER HILL ROAD KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Two lot re-subdivision
    24 LUMSDENS LANE KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision, use and development of a dwelling and creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1
    461 KOROIT-PORT FAIRY ROAD KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    107 Commercial RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    Lake View RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    Lake View RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    17A NORTH STREET KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and creation of access from a Road Zone Category 1 and building and works for an outbuilding
    Penshurst-Warrnambool RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    223 PENSHURST-WARRNAMBOOL ROAD KOROIT 3282Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    Koroit-Port Fairy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Eight (8) lot subdivision
    11A NORTH STREET KOROIT 3282Lapsed

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    Penshurst-Warrnambool RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    11 Lake StreetLapsed
  • Amendment ¿ Use and development of land for a dwelling and creation of access from a RDZ1
    59 Koroit-Woolsthorpe RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    598 Koroit-Port Fairy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding and creation of access to a Road Zone ¿ Category 1.
    536 Koroit-Port Fairy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling
    37 Black StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 32 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Two lot subdivision (re-subdivision) and the creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1
    Koroit-Woolsthorpe RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    37 Lake StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    37 Lake StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision (boundary re-alignment)
    122 Commercial RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    465 Koroit-Port Fairy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    258 Lake View RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    Officers LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    19 O'Briens LanePermit 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 · 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Victoria ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • KOROIT BOTANIC GARDENSNH0118
  • MEMORIAL HALLNH2222
  • TOWER HILL COMMON SCHOOLNH0530

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
3

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
33.2/100
Cohort rank
#174 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

  • KOROIT BOTANIC GARDENSheritageNH0118
  • MEMORIAL HALLheritageNH2222
  • TOWER HILL COMMON SCHOOLheritageNH0530
  • Victoria Parkgovernmentpark
  • Alterations and additions to a dwellingplanning163 Penshurst-Warrnambool RoadLodged 20 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment ¿ Use and development of land for a dwelling and creation of access from a RDZ1planning59 Koroit-Woolsthorpe RoadLodged 05 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with an industryplanning23 COMMERCIAL ROAD KOROIT 3282Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning63 GARDEN STREET KOROIT 3282Lodged 06 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning37 Black StreetLodged 07 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanningPenshurst-Warrnambool RoadLodged 07 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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