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VIC · Wangaratta Council

Murmungee, VIC, 3747

Current weather

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93% humidity · 19.3 km/h wind · 13.8° / 10.3° today · 24.2 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Murmungee is a small locality in the Wangaratta area, home to around 69 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 29.0 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
69
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
18.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 27
Median monthly mortgage
$1,903
Employment rate
59.4%
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)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
29
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 69 residents
State safety percentile
22.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-50%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

7 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • June 2021

  • Development of an Outbuilding (domestic shed)
    1417 Buckland Gap RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of an Outbuilding (Domestic Shed)
    1417 Buckland Gap RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Construction of a Storage Shed (Replacement)
    Recreation ReservePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and Development for a Second Dwelling
    154 Nearys LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Use and Development of Land for Earth and Energy Resources Industry (processing of ore for winning gold)
    145 MURMUNGEE ROAD MURMUNGEE 3747NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • February 2020

  • Use and Development of Land for Mining
    Flagstaff RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Agricultural Shed for Storage of Machinery
    278 Lee Morrison 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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Murmungee I37 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Murmungee I81 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Murmungee Scenic ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • OLD SCHOOLNH0344
  • WATER WHEEL & MINE MACHINERYNH0356

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
8
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

  • OLD SCHOOLheritageNH0344
  • WATER WHEEL & MINE MACHINERYheritageNH0356
  • Murmungee I37 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Murmungee I81 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Murmungee Scenic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Agricultural Shed for Storage of Machineryplanning278 Lee Morrison RoadLodged 22 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Storage Shed (Replacement)planningRecreation ReserveLodged 01 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Outbuilding (Domestic Shed)planning1417 Buckland Gap RoadLodged 26 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Outbuilding (domestic shed)planning1417 Buckland Gap RoadLodged 25 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development for a Second Dwellingplanning154 Nearys LaneLodged 29 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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