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VIC · Surf Coast Council

Moriac, 3240

Current weather

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Updated

Desirability score

45.8/100
Average

Top 36% of Victoria's suburbs

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Premium
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
What Moriac is known for: Premium, Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities

Suburb profile

In Surf Coast, Moriac keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
852
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,486
Dwelling vacancy
6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 285
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
75%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 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 (2026)
10
Against the person
4
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
11.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 213 residents
State safety percentile
4.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+400%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault3
  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,041
  • Moriac Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

8 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 16/04/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM. 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 0 to 5 min.HENDY MAIN ROAD, undefined15 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 16/04/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM. 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 0 to 5 min.HENDY MAIN ROAD, MACARTHUR WAY15 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 16/04/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM. 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 0 to 5 min.CAPE OTWAY ROAD, BOLTON STREET15 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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 0 to 5 min.CAPE OTWAY ROAD, BOLTON STREET28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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 0 to 5 min.HENDY MAIN ROAD, CAPE OTWAY ROAD28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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 0 to 5 min.HENDY MAIN ROAD, CAPE OTWAY ROAD28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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 0 to 5 min.CAPE OTWAY ROAD, HENDY MAIN ROAD28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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 0 to 5 min.HENDY MAIN ROAD, undefined28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 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).

11 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a veterinary clinic, advertising sign and construction of an indoor horse training area associated with the use of the land for horse husbandry
    784 HENDY MAIN ROAD MORIAC 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development and Use of an Emergency Services Facility (Fire Station)
    645 Cape Otway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an Outbuilding
    570 Cape Otway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    815 Hendy Main RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Use of the Land for a Shop (Pharmacy), Display of Advertising Signage (Business Identification and Internally Illuminated Signage) and Waiver of Car Parking
    806 HENDY MAIN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Second Dwelling
    635 CAPE OTWAY ROAD MORIAC 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Place Clean Fill on Site up to 150mm
    31 Farrer DriveLapsed

  • November 2020

  • Extension of an Existing Outbuilding, Shipping Containers with Attached Removable Roof Canopies for Agricultural Use and Installation of Open Carport Structure
    485 CAPE OTWAY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and Development of a Solid Fuel Depot and Earthworks
    35 LARCOMBES ROAD MORIAC 3240Refusal issued by a delegate

  • June 2020

  • Use of the Land for a Shop (Pharmacy), Display Advertising Signage and Waiver of Car Parking
    806 HENDY MAIN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Application for the construction of a temporary second dwelling.
    8 COOKS LANEWithdrawn

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

9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq (2)
  • Moriac StoreCafe

    561 Cape Otway Road, Moriac

  • Drinking water
  • Parking
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Telephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Newling ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Moriac Medical CentreHendy Main Roadclinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Moriac Preschoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
16
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
45.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 36% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2298th in Australia
State rank
455th in VIC
Peer rank
#66 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#124 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime3
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • Moriac Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Moriac Medical CentrehealthHendy Main Roadclinic
  • Newling Reservegovernmentpark
  • Application for the construction of a temporary second dwelling.planning8 COOKS LANELodged 13 Feb 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Construction of an Outbuildingplanning570 Cape Otway RoadLodged 22 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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