VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council
McCrae, VIC, 3938
Current weather
14.1°CModerate drizzle
79% humidity · 34.3 km/h wind · 15.1° / 11.7° today · 6 mm rain
Desirability index
14.4/100
How this score is calculated#416 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
McCrae is a smaller suburban community in the Mornington Peninsula area, home to around 3,311 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 222 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 67.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,311
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,433
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 700 of 2,031
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 87 / 82 / 8
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)
- 222
- Against the person
- 38
- Against property
- 125
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +2.8%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary26
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle25
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store18
- B49 Other Theft19
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order25
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beverley Rd/Point Nepean Rd
- Coburn Ave/Point Nepean Rd
- McCrae Beach/Point Nepean Rd
- Penny Lane/Point Nepean Rd
- The Avenue/Point Nepean Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
94 planning-related records
2021· 44 proposals
August 2021
- DEVELOP A DWELLING (DOUBLE-STOREY), VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS87 AUSTIN AVENUE MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS1-5 BURRELL STREET MCCRAE 3938In progress
- DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING AND VEGETATION REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.15 THE EYRIE MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate
- DEVELOP A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS14 BURRELL STREET MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate
- DEVELOP A SECOND DWELLING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS41 FOOTHILLS AVENUE MCCRAE 3938In progress
- FOUR (4) UNIT DEVELOPMENT45 THE AVENUE MCCRAE 3938In progress
- DEVELOP A DWELLING (DOUBLE-STOREY) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS5 MATTHEW STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DWELLINGS AND VEGETATION REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.1-3 WATTLE PLACE MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate
July 2021
- DEVELOP A SECOND DWELLING (RETROSPECTIVE), ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS7/5 THE AVENUE MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate
- EARTHWORKS AND REMOVAL OF VEGETATION GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS1-5 BURRELL STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS16 PARKES STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- TWO DWELLINGS29 WATTLE ROAD MCCRAE 3938Lapsed
- DEVELOPMENT OF SEVEN (7) DWELLINGS, DEMOLITION OF OUTBUILDINGS, DEVELOPMENT OF A GARAGE, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS14-16 MORRIS ROAD MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate
June 2021
- USE AND DEVELOP A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS205G BAYVIEW ROAD MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE (3) DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS6 SURREY STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- AMENDMENT TO THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS, DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS33 Armstrong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DWELLING ADDITIONS53 CAIRN ROAD MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR50 Beverley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- CONSTRUCTION OF A GARAGE34 ARMSTRONG ROAD MCCRAE 3938In progress
May 2021
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS87 CINERAMA CRESCENT MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS6 The BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR (4) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS193 BAYVIEW ROAD MCCRAE 3938Lapsed
- CONSTRUCT A SHED1-5 BURRELL STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS6 POOLE STREET MCCRAE 3938Refusal issued by a delegate
- 4 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR2 BANKS STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- REMOVAL OF THREE TREES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBMITTED PLANS1-5 BURRELL STREET MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS5 MORRIS ROAD MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS4 Timara CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- AMENDING THE PLANS ENDORSED UNDER THE PERMIT GENERALLY INVOLVING DWELLING AND LANDSCAPE ALTERATIONS9 Banks StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS12 Murray StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS25 Matthew StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- DEVELOP A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS9 EDDYSTONE STREET MCCRAE 3938Withdrawn
- THE REMOVAL OF ONE (1) TREE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS6 Morgan CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO (2) DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS20 Wattle RoadNOD issued by a delegate
February 2021
- DEVELOP DWELLING EXTENSION/ALTERATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS.121 Flinders StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS48 Arthurs AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amending the plans required to be endorsed under the permit generally involving: ¿ Increased building height and floor levels in response to flood levels30 Hilary AvenueNOD issued by a delegate
- To remove a sec.173 Agreement from the title13 Talbot GroveWithdrawn
- THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS13 Talbot GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS, OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS51 FLINDERS STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 50 proposals
50 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (12)
- Beverley Rd/Point Nepean RdBus stop
- Coburn Ave/Point Nepean RdBus stop
- McCrae Beach/Point Nepean RdBus stop
- Penny Lane/Point Nepean RdBus stop
- The Avenue/Point Nepean RdBus stop
- Wildflower CafeCafe
- Coburn Ave/Point Nepean RdDrinking water
- McCrae Plaza LaundretteLaundry
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Benbenjie ReservePark
- Bushland ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Hone Psychologycounselling
- McCrae Village Clinicdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- LIGHTHOUSENH1516
- MCCRAE HOMESTEADNH0291
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)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 14.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #416 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
- LIGHTHOUSEheritageNH1516
- MCCRAE HOMESTEADheritageNH0291
- Hone Psychologyhealthcounselling
- McCrae Village Clinichealthdoctor
- Benbenjie Reservegovernmentpark
- Bushland Reservegovernmentpark
- 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEARplanning50 Beverley RoadLodged 09 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 4 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEARplanning2 BANKS STREET MCCRAE 3938Lodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- AMENDING THE PLANS ENDORSED UNDER THE PERMIT GENERALLY INVOLVING DWELLING AND LANDSCAPE ALTERATIONSplanning9 Banks StreetLodged 22 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE (3) DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning6 SURREY STREET MCCRAE 3938Lodged 15 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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