VIC · South Gippsland Council
Mirboo, VIC, 3871
Current weather
13.4°CLight drizzle
70% humidity · 18.1 km/h wind · 15.5° / 9.5° today · 3.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#130 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mirboo is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 334 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 8 offences in 2026, roughly 24.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 334
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,226
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 163
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 44.3%
- 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
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 111 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling18 Bickerton LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to agriculture870 Clear Creek 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
- Mirboo Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
- MIRBOO ON TARWIN HALLNH1973
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)
- 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
- 49.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #130 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- MIRBOO ON TARWIN HALLheritageNH1973
- Mirboo Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Develop land with an extension to an existing dwellingplanning18 Bickerton LaneLodged 29 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to agricultureplanning870 Clear Creek RoadLodged 28 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
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
- 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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