VIC · Moyne Council
Purnim, VIC, 3278
Current weather
13.1°CDense drizzle
79% humidity · 25.7 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10° today · 8.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#92 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Purnim is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 292 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-63%), roughly 24.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 292
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,699
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 114
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,322
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 97 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -63.2%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft2
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blacks Lane/Hopkins 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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Two lot subdivision and creation of access to a Road Zone Category 11770 HOPKINS HIGHWAY PURNIM 3278Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building1499 Hopkins HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Construction of an outbuilding1939 Hopkins HighwayPermit 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Blacks Lane/Hopkins HwyBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Purnim Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 64.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #92 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Purnim Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning1499 Hopkins HighwayLodged 08 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuildingplanning1939 Hopkins HighwayLodged 28 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision and creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1planning1770 HOPKINS HIGHWAY PURNIM 3278Lodged 19 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Blacks Lane/Hopkins Hwytransport
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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