VIC · Moyne Council
Woolsthorpe, VIC, 3276
Current weather
12.8°CRain showers
80% humidity · 27.8 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10.1° today · 8.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#178 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Woolsthorpe is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 364 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 16 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+129%), roughly 44.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 364
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,548
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 159
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,042
- Employment rate
- 66%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 18 / 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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44
- State safety percentile
- 41th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +128.6%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- C32 Drug Possession3
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 979
- Woolsthorpe Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rd
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).
6 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Use and development of a plant nursery and reduction of the number of required car parking spacesLUFFMAN STREET WOOLSTHORPE 3276NOD issued by a delegate
June 2021
- Amendment - Buildings and works associated with a restricted recreation facility (storage shed)357 Wickham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a garage56 Kennedy StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
August 2020
- Buildings and works to extend a dwelling74 Porter StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with a restricted recreation facility (storage shed)357 Wickham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling52 Latta StreetPermit 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Woolsthorpe Cemetery ReservePark
- Woolsthorpe Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
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)
- 5/10
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
6 state heritage places
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADNH1700
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADNH1700
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADNH1700
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADNH1700
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADNH1700
- YOUL'S CREEK BRIDGENH1457
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 3
- 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
- 31.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #178 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
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADheritageNH1700
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADheritageNH1700
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADheritageNH1700
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADheritageNH1700
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADheritageNH1700
- YOUL'S CREEK BRIDGEheritageNH1457
- Woolsthorpe Cemetery Reservegovernmentpark
- Woolsthorpe Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Amendment - Buildings and works associated with a restricted recreation facility (storage shed)planning357 Wickham RoadLodged 04 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with a restricted recreation facility (storage shed)planning357 Wickham RoadLodged 10 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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