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VIC · Moorabool Council

Pootilla, VIC, 3352

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Pootilla is a small locality in the Moorabool area, home to around 79 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 113.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
79
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
21.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 33
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
54.5%
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)
9
Against the person
0
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
113.9
State safety percentile
79.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-10%

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft5
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

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· 3 proposals

  • May 2021

  • Development and Use of a Dwelling, Farm Shed & Associated Works and Creation of an Access to a RDZ1
    551 BUNGAREE-CRESWICK ROAD POOTILLA 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Consolidation of Land
    551 BUNGAREE-CRESWICK ROAD POOTILLA 3352In progress
  • Development and Use of a Dwelling and development of a shed in association with a cattle breeding enterprise.
    LOT 1 RALSTONS ROAD POOTILLA 3352NOD issued by a delegate
2020· 2 proposals

  • July 2020

  • Development and Use of a Replacement Dwelling
    552 Bungaree-Creswick RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of a Shed and 2 Water Tanks (100000L) Ancillary to a Dwelling
    Bungaree-Creswick 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Consolidation of Landplanning551 BUNGAREE-CRESWICK ROAD POOTILLA 3352Lodged 27 Jan 2021 · In progress
  • Development and Use of a Dwelling and development of a shed in association with a cattle breeding enterprise.planningLOT 1 RALSTONS ROAD POOTILLA 3352Lodged 13 Jan 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development and Use of a Dwelling, Farm Shed & Associated Works and Creation of an Access to a RDZ1planning551 BUNGAREE-CRESWICK ROAD POOTILLA 3352Lodged 25 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development and Use of a Replacement Dwellingplanning552 Bungaree-Creswick RoadLodged 23 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed and 2 Water Tanks (100000L) Ancillary to a DwellingplanningBungaree-Creswick RoadLodged 27 May 2020 · Withdrawn
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime5
  • 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
  • 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