VIC · Golden Plains Council
Mount Mercer, VIC, 3352
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Suburb snapshot
Mount Mercer is a small locality in the Golden Plains area, home to around 94 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+333%), roughly 138.3 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
- 94
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,958
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 38
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 69.3%
- 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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 138.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +333.3%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
- B49 Other Theft2
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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- The use and development of the land for the purposes of a dwelling and motor repairs pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 and 35.07-4)1931 BUNINYONG-MT MERCER ROAD MOUNT MERCER 3357In progress
2020· 1 proposal
June 2020
- The use and development of the land for dog keeping and training (60 greyhounds) including construction of kennels and associated works1857 Buninyong-Mt Mercer 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
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
- Mount Mercer Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Mount Mercer Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- The use and development of the land for dog keeping and training (60 greyhounds) including construction of kennels and associated worksplanning1857 Buninyong-Mt Mercer RoadLodged 29 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The use and development of the land for the purposes of a dwelling and motor repairs pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 and 35.07-4)planning1931 BUNINYONG-MT MERCER ROAD MOUNT MERCER 3357Lodged 10 Sep 2021 · In progress
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
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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