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VIC · Strathbogie Council

Molka, VIC, 3666

Current weather

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94% humidity · 29.9 km/h wind · 15.6° / 9.4° today · 17 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Molka is a small locality in the Strathbogie area, home to around 34 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+25%), roughly 147.1 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
34
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,374
Dwelling vacancy
15%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 20
Median monthly mortgage
$1,684
Employment rate
58.1%
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)
5
Against the person
0
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
147.1
State safety percentile
85.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+25%

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B49 Other Theft3

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • July 2021

  • Boundary Realignment
    1350 GEODETIC ROAD MOLKA 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Develop land for a shed (Farm Shed)
    613 Pranjip RoadWithdrawn

  • July 2020

  • Development of land for a hayshed and annexe over yards
    534 PRANJIP ROAD MOLKA 3666Permit 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

  • Little Branjee Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Molka H67 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

  • Little Branjee Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Molka H67 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Boundary Realignmentplanning1350 GEODETIC ROAD MOLKA 3666Lodged 21 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land for a shed (Farm Shed)planning613 Pranjip RoadLodged 12 Oct 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Development of land for a hayshed and annexe over yardsplanning534 PRANJIP ROAD MOLKA 3666Lodged 24 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime3

Data sources & freshness