VIC · Wangaratta Council
Markwood, VIC, 3678
Current weather
12.4°CModerate rain showers
90% humidity · 24.3 km/h wind · 15.1° / 10.9° today · 20.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#211 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Markwood is a small locality in the Wangaratta area, home to around 230 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+50%), roughly 26.1 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
- 230
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 117
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 230 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +50%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft2
- D11 Firearms Offences2
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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
August 2021
- Development of a (Habitable) Outbuilding343 MARKWOOD-TARRAWINGEE ROAD MARKWOOD 3678Withdrawn
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Development of a Carport2483 Snow RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Development of a Dwelling and Variation of Covenant K10125095 Yarrabee RoadPermit 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 59.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #211 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
- Development of a (Habitable) Outbuildingplanning343 MARKWOOD-TARRAWINGEE ROAD MARKWOOD 3678Lodged 20 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
- Development of a Carportplanning2483 Snow RoadLodged 29 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Dwelling and Variation of Covenant K101250planning95 Yarrabee RoadLodged 18 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime2
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime 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
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