VIC · Wellington Council
Munro, VIC, 3862
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Suburb snapshot
Munro is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 167 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 14 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+180%), roughly 83.8 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
- 167
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,357
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 62
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,484
- Employment rate
- 45.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 167 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +180%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
- B49 Other Theft4
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· 2 proposals
May 2021
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.8-10 Gum Tree GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling.300 Old Paisley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.8-10 Gum Tree GroveWithdrawn
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Swallow Lagoon Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Unnamed P0226 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 6
- 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
- Swallow Lagoon Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Unnamed P0226 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning300 Old Paisley RoadLodged 24 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning8-10 Gum Tree GroveLodged 26 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning8-10 Gum Tree GroveLodged 23 Nov 2020 · Withdrawn
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
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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