VIC · Surf Coast Council
Modewarre, VIC, 3240
Current weather
12.8°CModerate drizzle
81% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 16° / 9.4° today · 2.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#17 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Modewarre is a small locality in the Surf Coast area, home to around 277 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2026, roughly 7.2 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
- 277
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 97
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.2
- State safety percentile
- 1.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
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).
7 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Construction of an outbuilding43 CONNIES LANE MODEWARRE 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Use and Development of a dwelling, including the construction of a building within the Bushfire Management Overlay and within 100m of a waterway460 GHERANG ROAD MODEWARRE 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Use and development of a dwelling and associated buildings and works and vegetation removal within a road reserve45-65 RAGLAN STREET MODEWARRE 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
September 2020
- The cabin we are wanting a permit for has previously been issued a planning permit in early 2020 for a B & B. This new application replaces that permit and we are now requesting it to be classified as an ancillary building to a dwelling (outbuilding) - Class 3 -This has all been discussed previously with Bill Cathcart. Based on his advice we are proceeding with this Class 3 application.25 RAGLAN STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construct building & works - extend existing dwelling within the Salinity Management Overlay10 NOBLES ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Farm Machinery Shed635 BUCKLEY ROAD SOUTHPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use & Development for Dwelling in association with Animal Husbandry (horse keeping & riding)150 LARCOMBES 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brown Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Modewarre Recreation 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)
- 9/10
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
- 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)
- 2
- 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
- 92.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #17 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
- Brown Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Modewarre Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Construct building & works - extend existing dwelling within the Salinity Management Overlayplanning10 NOBLES ROADLodged 14 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Farm Machinery Shedplanning635 BUCKLEY ROAD SOUTHLodged 11 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuildingplanning43 CONNIES LANE MODEWARRE 3240Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The cabin we are wanting a permit for has previously been issued a planning permit in early 2020 for a B & B. This new application replaces that permit and we are now requesting it to be classified as an ancillary building to a dwelling (outbuilding) - Class 3 -This has all been discussed previously with Bill Cathcart. Based on his advice we are proceeding with this Class 3 application.planning25 RAGLAN STREETLodged 10 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use & Development for Dwelling in association with Animal Husbandry (horse keeping & riding)planning150 LARCOMBES ROADLodged 05 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a dwelling, including the construction of a building within the Bushfire Management Overlay and within 100m of a waterwayplanning460 GHERANG ROAD MODEWARRE 3240Lodged 31 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and associated buildings and works and vegetation removal within a road reserveplanning45-65 RAGLAN STREET MODEWARRE 3240Lodged 24 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
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
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