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VIC · Moonee Valley Council

Strathmore (Vic.), VIC, 3041

Current weather

12.4°CRain showers

81% humidity · 31.1 km/h wind · 15° / 10.9° today · 6.7 mm rain

Desirability index

83.8/100

#75 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Strathmore (Vic.) is a mid-sized suburb in the Moonee Valley area, home to around 8,980 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 371 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+8%), roughly 41.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
8,980
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,506
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
227 of 3,312
Median monthly mortgage
$2,579
Employment rate
65.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
163 / 620 / 87

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)
371
Against the person
54
Against property
240
Rate per 1,000 residents
41.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 166 residents
State safety percentile
37.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+7.5%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage17
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary24
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft39
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle115
  • Other Crimes Against The Person21

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,110
  • St Vincent de Paul's SchoolPrimary
  • Strathmore North Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Strathmore Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Strathmore Secondary CollegeSecondary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

49 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Amelia Ave
  • Decision point 1
  • Decision point 2
  • Decision point 3
  • Pascoe Vale Rd

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 09/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PASCOE VALE ROAD, PROGRESS STREET08 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

92 planning-related records

2021· 30 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Two Lot Subdivision
    3 MERCHISTON GROVE STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a carport in an Environmental Significance Overlay
    138A LEBANON STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Construction of two dwellings
    194 MASCOMA STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction and display of an electronic, internally illuminated, promotional sky sign
    364 PASCOE VALE ROAD STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of two dwellings
    34 YORK STREET STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of two dwellings
    2 IVAN STREET STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of a verandah to the rear of the site on a lot less than 300 square metres
    3/ 160 LEBANON STREET STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
  • VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
    7 First AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Construction of two dwellings
    10 WOODLAND STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Four Lot Subdivision
    143 MASCOMA STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of three dwellings
    371 NAPIER STREET STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
  • VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
    3 Brosnan CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Construction of three double storey dwellings
    23 FENACRE STREET STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
  • 18 Lot Subdivision
    492-494 Pascoe Vale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
    142 Arvon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling in an Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO2)
    21 Lebanon StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    21 Woolart StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Construction of two dwellings in a Special Building Overlay area
    74 LLOYD STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Double storey extension
    49 Willonga StreetNo permit required
  • Construction of two dwellings
    5 ESMALE STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two dwellings
    20 Dublin AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Construction of three dwellings
    34 TALBOT ROAD STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two dwellings
    1 ROLAND AVENUE STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of an extension to a dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres in a Design and Development Overlay (DDO8)
    54 LIND STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in a Design and Development Overlay (DDO3) and the display of business identification and internally illuminated signs associated with a take away food premises (kebab food van)
    64 BULLA ROAD STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
  • Three Lot Subdivision
    23 Wendora StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three Lot Subdivision
    21 First AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two dwellings in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 8
    33 Fenacre StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Construction of two or more dwellings on a lot (construction of 8 dwellings)- Amending Condition 3, applying for the WSUD Voluntary Contribution and amending colour and material schedule
    67-69 Lebanon StreetPermit issued by the RA
  • Construction of two dwellings - AMENDMENT
    9 Woolart StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 62 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Variation of restriction - to enable construction to the rear, southern, boundary of the property.
    26 Quintus AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two dwellings
    66 Magdala AvenueNOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of a three-storey building comprising 21 dwellings and front fence exceeding a height of 1.2 metres in a Design and Development (Schedule 3) Overlay area, and alteration and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1
    42 Bulla RoadRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Construction of an extension to a dwelling in the Special Building Overlay (SBO)
    41 Houston AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct a gazebo to the rear of an existing dwelling within a Special Building Overlay
    19 Houston AvenuePermit issued by the RA
  • Use of the land as a personal training studio (restricted recreation facility) and associated business identification signage.
    496A Pascoe Vale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Construction of two dwellings
    39 Carnarvon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision - VicSmart
    3 Noble AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision - VicSmart
    84 Carnarvon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two dwellings
    142 Arvon RoadPermit 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

32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bendigo BankBank

    337 Napier Street

  • Bench (5)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Amar Street/Lebanon StreetBus stop
  • Eldorado Street/Streldon AvenueBus stop
  • Glenbervie Road/Napier StreetBus stop
  • Holyrood Avenue/Bulla RoadBus stop
  • Lebanon Street/Eldorado StreetBus stop
  • Lebanon Street/Fenacre StreetBus stop
  • Lebanon Street/Streldon AvenueBus 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

10 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alf Pearce ReservePark
  • Dublin Avenue ReservePark
  • KT Smith ReservePark
  • Lebanon ReservePark
  • Max Johnson ReservePark
  • Melissa ReservePark
  • Napier ParkPark
  • Strathaird ReservePark
  • Strathmore ReservePark
  • Strathnaver ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Strathmore Children's CentreLoeman Streetchildcare
  • Strathmore Heights Kindergartenkindergarten

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.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
20
Parks (OSM)
19

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
83.8/100
Cohort rank
#75 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Strathmore Children's CentrechildcareLoeman Streetchildcare
  • Strathmore Heights Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Alf Pearce Reservegovernmentpark
  • Dublin Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
  • KT Smith Reservegovernmentpark
  • Lebanon Reservegovernmentpark
  • Max Johnson Reservegovernmentpark
  • Melissa Reservegovernmentpark
  • Napier Parkgovernmentpark
  • Strathaird Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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