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VIC · Moyne Council

Nullawarre, 3268

Current weather

9°CMainly clear

79% humidity · 31.6 km/h wind · 12.5° / 7.5° today · 2.7 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

31/100
Below average

951st in VIC

85% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
What Nullawarre is known for: Coastal, Established, Residential, Amenities, Open space

Suburb profile

Nullawarre is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Set on the coast at a distance from the capital, it trades city proximity for a slower, beach-led rhythm. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar coastal suburbs, even with housing affordability and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
233
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 84
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
62.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
17
Against the person
6
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
73
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 39 residents
State safety percentile
63.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+6.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault3
  • A22 Assault Police, Emergency Services Or Other Authorised Officer1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
954
  • Nullawarre and District Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Nullawarre General Store/Great Ocean Rd
  • Nullawarre General Store/Great Ocean Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Two lot re-subdivision
    420 HESKETHS ROAD NULLAWARRE 3268Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    3711 Great Ocean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of a replacement dwelling
    56 Rowans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of a store
    405 Hickeys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    280 Rowans RoadPermit 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

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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.

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)
188
Parks (OSM)
0

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
31.0/100 — Below average
National rank
5048th in Australia
State rank
951st in VIC
Peer rank
#36 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#99 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime3
  • A22 Assault Police, Emergency Services Or Other Authorised Officercrime1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning3711 Great Ocean RoadLodged 08 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement dwellingplanning56 Rowans RoadLodged 17 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot re-subdivisionplanning420 HESKETHS ROAD NULLAWARRE 3268Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwellingplanning280 Rowans RoadLodged 22 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March 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

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