VIC · Murrindindi Council
Narbethong, VIC, 3778
Current weather
10°CSlight rain
99% humidity · 23.8 km/h wind · 11.5° / 9.1° today · 15.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#518 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Narbethong is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 201 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 31 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+94%), roughly 154.2 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 201
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,472
- Employment rate
- 68.6%
- 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)
- 31
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 154.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 100 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +93.8%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft6
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anderson Lane/Maroondah Hwy
- Anderson Lane/Maroondah Hwy
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).
10 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
August 2021
- Farm Building Development of a Shed946 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY NARBETHONG 3778Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Single Dwelling Use and development of land for a dwelling36 TARNPIRR ROAD NARBETHONG 3778Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Farm Building Development of land for a farm shed1409 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Agriculture Development of land for a farm shed1301 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Single Dwelling Use and development of a dwelling (Completion of previously approved dwelling)21 Nichols RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Farm Building Development of the land for the purpose of a farmshed271 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
November 2020
- Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Extension to an existing dwelling946 Maroondah HighwayNo permit required
August 2020
- Agriculture Development of land for an agricultural shed1301 Maroondah HighwayRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
- Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Development of the land for the purpose of alterations and additions to the existing dwelling1220 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Single Dwelling and Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Use and development of land for the purpose of a single dwelling36 Tarnpirr RoadWithdrawn
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Abide Wellness RetreatMaroondah Highwaycentre
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- THE HERMITAGENH0303
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #518 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
- THE HERMITAGEheritageNH0303
- Abide Wellness RetreathealthMaroondah Highwaycentre
- Agriculture Development of land for a farm shedplanning1301 Maroondah HighwayLodged 01 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Agriculture Development of land for an agricultural shedplanning1301 Maroondah HighwayLodged 28 Aug 2020 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
- Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Development of the land for the purpose of alterations and additions to the existing dwellingplanning1220 Maroondah HighwayLodged 10 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Extension to an existing dwellingplanning946 Maroondah HighwayLodged 25 Nov 2020 · No permit required
- Farm Building Development of a Shedplanning946 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY NARBETHONG 3778Lodged 06 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm Building Development of land for a farm shedplanning1409 Maroondah HighwayLodged 02 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm Building Development of the land for the purpose of a farmshedplanning271 Maroondah HighwayLodged 01 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Use and development of a dwelling (Completion of previously approved dwelling)planning21 Nichols RoadLodged 01 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
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