VIC · Cardinia Council
Maryknoll, VIC, 3812
Current weather
13.2°CModerate drizzle
75% humidity · 6 km/h wind · 16.9° / 10.6° today · 2.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#140 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Maryknoll is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 646 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 20.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 646
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,352
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 204
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 70.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 162 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -66.7%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
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).
11 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
March 2021
- Development of the land for two (2) outbuildings and earthworks3 RAVENDENE COURT MARYKNOLL 3812NOD issued by a delegate
February 2021
- Development of a Dependent Person's Unit and associated vegetation removal25 MANOORA ROAD MARYKNOLL 3812Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling, outbuilding and earthworks25 Wheeler RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding320 SNELL ROAD MARYKNOLL 3812Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals
September 2020
- Development of the land for a replacement dwelling, earthworks and associated works395 Fogarty RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Construction of a Dependent Persons Unit (DPU)28 Marrakilla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VERANDAH417 Fogarty RoadWithdrawn
- Development of the land for a verandah417 Fogarty RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use & development of the land for a dependent person's unit129 Wheeler RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an outbuilding21 Mirrabooka RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed) and associated works335 Fogarty 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Maryknoll ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 72.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #140 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Maryknoll Reservegovernmentpark
- Buildings and works associated with an outbuildingplanning320 SNELL ROAD MARYKNOLL 3812Lodged 20 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VERANDAHplanning417 Fogarty RoadLodged 01 Apr 2020 · Withdrawn
- Construction of a Dependent Persons Unit (DPU)planning28 Marrakilla RoadLodged 19 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Dependent Person's Unit and associated vegetation removalplanning25 MANOORA ROAD MARYKNOLL 3812Lodged 10 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling, outbuilding and earthworksplanning25 Wheeler RoadLodged 31 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a replacement dwelling, earthworks and associated worksplanning395 Fogarty RoadLodged 03 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a verandahplanning417 Fogarty RoadLodged 01 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an outbuildingplanning21 Mirrabooka RoadLodged 11 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed) and associated worksplanning335 Fogarty RoadLodged 13 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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