VIC · Surf Coast Council
Mount Moriac, 3240
Current weather
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88% humidity · 27.9 km/h wind · 12.7° / 8.2° today · 7.8 mm rain
Desirability score
- Premium
- Regional
- Established
- Amenities
- Open space
Suburb profile
Mount Moriac is a hillside smaller community in Surf Coast, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 251
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,463
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 91
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,194
- Employment rate
- 68.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 35
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 139.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +150%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception3
- B54 State False Information4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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).
5 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
June 2021
- Use & Development of the land for a Dwelling1195 PRINCES HIGHWAY MOUNT MORIAC 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Construction of outbuildings. Issued Permit - Construction of a replacement dwelling, use of land for horse riding school in the Public Acquisition Overlay - Schedule 3 and construction of an access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1CLIFFORD HILL, 50 Cape Otway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of a replacement dwelling345 Andersons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Extension of Existing Dwelling385 ANDERSONS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Construction of a Machinery Shed60 DREWRY LANEPermit 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mount Moriac Recreation ReservePark
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)
- 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
- 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.
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 29.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5337th in Australia
- State rank
- 1022nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #250 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #538 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime3
- B54 State False Informationcrime4
- Mount Moriac Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Construction of a Machinery Shedplanning60 DREWRY LANELodged 24 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a replacement dwellingplanning345 Andersons RoadLodged 01 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of outbuildings. Issued Permit - Construction of a replacement dwelling, use of land for horse riding school in the Public Acquisition Overlay - Schedule 3 and construction of an access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1planningCLIFFORD HILL, 50 Cape Otway RoadLodged 27 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension of Existing Dwellingplanning385 ANDERSONS ROADLodged 21 Oct 2020 · 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
- 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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