VIC · Gannawarra Council
Murrabit, VIC, 3579
Current weather
13°CLight drizzle
96% humidity · 21.9 km/h wind · 15.8° / 10.9° today · 14.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#370 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Murrabit is a small locality in the Gannawarra area, home to around 230 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 34.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 230
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,036
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 97
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 45.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.7%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 915
- Murrabit Group SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Murrabit Hall/Danson St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- To remove the condition in the nature of an easement in accordance with the endorsed plan235 Walters RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed planMurray RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Development of an outbuilding in accorddance with the endorsed plan30 Browning AvePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Extension to a place of assembly in accordance with the endorsed planBrowning AvePermit 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 29.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #370 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed planplanningMurray RoadLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an outbuilding in accorddance with the endorsed planplanning30 Browning AveLodged 29 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to a place of assembly in accordance with the endorsed planplanningBrowning AveLodged 23 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- To remove the condition in the nature of an easement in accordance with the endorsed planplanning235 Walters RoadLodged 09 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Murrabit Hall/Danson Sttransport
- Murrabit Group SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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