suburb.guide

VIC · Bass Coast Council

Almurta, 3979

Current weather

10°CModerate drizzle

97% humidity · 30 km/h wind · 11.5° / 8.9° today · 25.5 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Almurta is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Almurta is a residential smaller community in Bass Coast with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

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

Population

Population
66
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
17.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$1,900
Employment rate
52.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 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)
10
Against the person
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
151.5
State safety percentile
86th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-37.5%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • C21 Cultivate Drugs1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Amendment - to remove Department of Transport conditions at 3,4,5 and 6 - Also changes to Conditions 14, 15 and 24. Original preamble: Use and Development of dwelling in RCZ, EMO1 and SLO1
    Grantville-Glen Alvie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Extension to existing dwelling in the EMO and SLO
    Almurta-Glen Forbes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Use and Development of dwelling in RCZ, EMO1 and SLO1
    Grantville-Glen Alvie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Use and Development of land for second dwelling in FZ and SLO1
    190 Almurta-Glen Forbes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of land for a dwelling in SLO1
    190 Almurta-Glen Forbes RoadLapsed

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)
8/10

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

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)
1
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

Recent changes

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • C21 Cultivate Drugscrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5
  • Amendment - to remove Department of Transport conditions at 3,4,5 and 6 - Also changes to Conditions 14, 15 and 24. Original preamble: Use and Development of dwelling in RCZ, EMO1 and SLO1planningGrantville-Glen Alvie RoadLodged 09 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for a dwelling in SLO1planning190 Almurta-Glen Forbes RoadLodged 28 Feb 2020 · Lapsed
  • Extension to existing dwelling in the EMO and SLOplanningAlmurta-Glen Forbes RoadLodged 04 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of dwelling in RCZ, EMO1 and SLO1planningGrantville-Glen Alvie RoadLodged 13 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of land for second dwelling in FZ and SLO1planning190 Almurta-Glen Forbes RoadLodged 28 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

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

More in Bass Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.