VIC · Moira Council
Kotupna, VIC, 3638
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Suburb snapshot
Kotupna is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 132 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 22.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 132
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 64
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,609
- Employment rate
- 70.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.7
- State safety percentile
- 16.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Council Works activities occurring between 22/09/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.GRIFFITHS LANE, BROWNS ROAD21 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
2020· 1 proposal
January 2020
- Buildings & Works - Machinery Shed Buildings & Works - Machinery Shed5587 Murray Valley HighwayPermit 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 · 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Deep Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Kotupna Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Kotupna School Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Deep Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kotupna Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kotupna School Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings & Works - Machinery Shed Buildings & Works - Machinery Shedplanning5587 Murray Valley HighwayLodged 29 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Council Works activities occurring between 22/09/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.roadworksGRIFFITHS LANE, BROWNS ROAD21 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March 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
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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