VIC · Strathbogie Council
Miepoll, 3666
Current weather
10.8°CDense drizzle
94% humidity · 21.9 km/h wind · 14° / 9.2° today · 11.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Strathbogie, Miepoll keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 223
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,140
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 92
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,050
- Employment rate
- 44.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 112 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -61.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Murchison-Violet Town Rd/Euroa-Shepparton Rd
- Murchison-Violet Town Rd/Euroa-Shepparton Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 19/02/2026 and 15/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN ROAD, HARRINGTONS ROAD18 Feb 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 19/02/2026 and 15/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN ROAD, HARRINGTONS ROAD18 Feb 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 19/02/2026 and 15/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN ROAD, HARRINGTONS ROAD18 Feb 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
8 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
June 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling52 TRACEY COURT MIEPOLL 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for a dwelling and a shed23 Temple CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of land for a dwellingBARRYMORE COURT MIEPOLL 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling1697 ARCADIA TWO CHAIN ROAD MIEPOLL 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use of land for a store (Earthmoving equipment on site and cars within existing shedding)TAYLOR DRIVE MIEPOLL 3666NOD issued by a delegate
January 2021
- Development of land for a shed (storage shed for farm machinery and workshop and two 22500 litre water tanks)1697 ARCADIA TWO CHAIN ROAD MIEPOLL 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
June 2020
- Development of land for an addition to a dwelling37 MIEPOLL SCHOOL ROAD MIEPOLL 3666Permit issued by the RA
May 2020
- Development of land for a domestic shed33 THORNDYKE DRIVE MIEPOLL 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Murchison-Violet Town Rd/Euroa-Shepparton RdBus stop
- Miepoll HallTownhall
Harringtons Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Gum Swamp, Miepol Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)Nature reserve
- Karramomus Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Miepoll South Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
- Seven Creeks Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 21.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6409th in Australia
- State rank
- 1187th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #284 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #674 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Gum Swamp, Miepol Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Karramomus Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Miepoll South Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Seven Creeks Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Development of land for a domestic shedplanning33 THORNDYKE DRIVE MIEPOLL 3666Lodged 27 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
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
- 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
More in Strathbogie Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.