VIC · Gannawarra Council

Macorna, VIC, 3579

Current weather

12.5°CRain showers

95% humidity · 23 km/h wind · 15.8° / 10.7° today · 13.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Macorna is a small locality in the Gannawarra area, home to around 67 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 16 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+46%), roughly 238.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
67
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,416
Dwelling vacancy
18.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 38
Median monthly mortgage
$800
Employment rate
52.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
16
Against the person
1
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
238.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 67 residents
State safety percentile
93.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+45.5%

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods3
  • C32 Drug Possession3
  • D11 Firearms Offences2

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal
  • June 2021

  • Consolidation
    1315 Kerang Macorna RoadNo permit required
2020· 2 proposals
  • November 2020

  • Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed plan
    245 Wishart RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • April 2020

  • Consolidation
    Coad RoadNo permit required

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

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 featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Consolidationplanning1315 Kerang Macorna RoadLodged 28 Jun 2021 · No permit required
  • ConsolidationplanningCoad RoadLodged 02 Apr 2020 · No permit required
  • Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed planplanning245 Wishart RoadLodged 10 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime3
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime2

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/townCrime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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