VIC · Mitchell Council
Moranding, VIC, 3764
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Suburb snapshot
Moranding is a small locality in the Mitchell area, home to around 193 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+500%), roughly 62.2 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
- 193
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,549
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,250
- Employment rate
- 62%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.2
- State safety percentile
- 56.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +500%
Most common offence types
- C12 Drug Trafficking1
- C32 Drug Possession2
- D11 Firearms Offences8
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences1
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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Development of the land for a dam2675 NORTHERN HIGHWAY MORANDING 3764In progress
2020· 2 proposals
July 2020
- VICSMART ¿ Construction of a rural store2405 Northern HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Construction of a Horse Arena2570B Northern HighwayPermit 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
- Moranding I22 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Moranding I22 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a Horse Arenaplanning2570B Northern HighwayLodged 14 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a damplanning2675 NORTHERN HIGHWAY MORANDING 3764Lodged 13 May 2021 · In progress
- VICSMART ¿ Construction of a rural storeplanning2405 Northern HighwayLodged 20 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- C12 Drug Traffickingcrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime8
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime1
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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