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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Mooroopna North West, 3616

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Mooroopna North West is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Mooroopna North West is a welcoming smaller community in Greater Shepparton, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
67
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
25.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 31
Median monthly mortgage
$1,203
Employment rate
56.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 3 / 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 (2025)
6
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
89.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 34 residents
State safety percentile
71.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+501.6%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Use and development the land for the purpose of Domestic Animal Husbandry (canines)
    1065 Merrigum-Ardmona RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • February 2020

  • To remove that part of the condition in the nature of an easement for water supply purposes in favour of State Rivers & Water Supply Commission, set out in Crown Grant Volume 9344 Folio 723 Shown as E-1 on the plan
    680 Lilford RoadPermit 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Recent changes

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • To remove that part of the condition in the nature of an easement for water supply purposes in favour of State Rivers & Water Supply Commission, set out in Crown Grant Volume 9344 Folio 723 Shown as E-1 on the planplanning680 Lilford RoadLodged 18 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development the land for the purpose of Domestic Animal Husbandry (canines)planning1065 Merrigum-Ardmona RoadLodged 12 May 2021 · 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
  • 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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