VIC · Murrindindi Council
Molesworth (Vic.), VIC, 3718
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Suburb snapshot
Molesworth (Vic.) is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 91 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 12 offences in 2026, roughly 131.9 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 11 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,249
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 52
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 12
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 131.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
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
- General Store/Goulburn Valley Hwy
- General Store/Goulburn Valley Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
11 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, NATIVE DOG ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, KILLINGWORTH ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.KILLINGWORTH ROAD, GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, KILLINGWORTH ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, KILLINGWORTH ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, HOOD STREET04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, NATIVE DOG ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.KILLINGWORTH ROAD, GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.RIDDS ROAD, HOOD STREET04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, NATIVE DOG ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 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).
4 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Single Dwelling Use and Development of land for a dwelling1599 WHANREGARWEN ROAD MOLESWORTH 3718In progress
- Single Dwelling Use and Development of land for a Dwelling1327 KILLINGWORTH ROAD MOLESWORTH 3718Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Single Dwelling Use and Development of land for a Dwelling1599 WHANREGARWEN ROAD MOLESWORTH 3718NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a farm shed854 Molesworth-Dropmore 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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- MolesworthBus stop
- Picnic Table (3)
- Goulburn River InnPub
- Telephone
- Waste Basket
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Black Range State ForestNature reserve
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)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- Black Range State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
- Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a farm shedplanning854 Molesworth-Dropmore RoadLodged 19 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Use and Development of land for a Dwellingplanning1327 KILLINGWORTH ROAD MOLESWORTH 3718Lodged 02 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Use and Development of land for a Dwellingplanning1599 WHANREGARWEN ROAD MOLESWORTH 3718Lodged 28 Jul 2021 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
- Single Dwelling Use and Development of land for a dwellingplanning1599 WHANREGARWEN ROAD MOLESWORTH 3718Lodged 09 Sep 2021 · In progress
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.roadworksGOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, NATIVE DOG ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.roadworksGOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, KILLINGWORTH ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.roadworksKILLINGWORTH ROAD, GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.roadworksGOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, KILLINGWORTH ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 Greater than 10 min.roadworksGOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY, KILLINGWORTH ROAD04 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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