VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Metcalfe, VIC, 3448
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Suburb snapshot
Metcalfe is a small locality in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 190 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+100%), and roughly 42.1 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 190
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,485
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 98
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,450
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +100%
Most common offence types
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursor1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Metcalfe Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Metcalfe Recreation ReservePark
- Metcalfe Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- The CascadesPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
1 state heritage place
- STRATFORD LODGENH0318
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- STRATFORD LODGEheritageNH0318
- Metcalfe Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Metcalfe Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Metcalfe Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- The Cascadesgovernmentpark
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursorcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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