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VIC · Moorabool Council

Coimadai, VIC, 3340

Current weather

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94% humidity · 35.5 km/h wind · 13.7° / 9.3° today · 8.8 mm rain

Desirability score

30.6/100

4976th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Coimadai is a small locality in the Moorabool area, home to around 409 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 82 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+256%), roughly 200.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
409
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,859
Dwelling vacancy
12.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 163
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
63.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 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)
82
Against the person
63
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
200.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 6 residents
State safety percentile
91.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+256.5%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance58
  • A83 Throw Or Discharge Object Endangering People2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions8

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
994
  • Coimadai Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

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).

14 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Development of an Outbuilding (Garage) Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    N/A BASINS ROAD COIMADAI 3340Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    154 DIGGERS REST ROAD COIMADAI 3340Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dependant Persons Unit Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    195 CAMERONS ROAD COIMADAI 3340Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of Additions Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    2043 Gisborne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    52 Lebrex RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    142 Russells RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Additions Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    2043 Gisborne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    330 Camerons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of Four (4) Light Towers to a Horse Arena Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    2291 Gisborne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    246 CAMERONS ROAD COIMADAI 3340Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    329 Camerons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development and Use of a Dwelling and Dependent Persons Unit and Development of a Shed Ancillary to a Dwelling
    187 Camerons RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • March 2020

  • Development of a replacement dwelling
    330 Camerons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a Dwelling and Removal of Native Vegetation
    LEBREX ROAD COIMADAI 3340Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Merrimu Reservoir Picnic AreaPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
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
Overlay applies

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)
1

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
30.6/100
National rank
4976th in Australia
State rank
963rd in VIC
Peer rank
#221 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#464 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime58
  • A83 Throw Or Discharge Object Endangering Peoplecrime2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime3
  • B49 Other Theftcrime3
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditionscrime8
  • Merrimu Reservoir Picnic Areagovernmentpark
  • Development and Use of a Dwelling and Dependent Persons Unit and Development of a Shed Ancillary to a Dwellingplanning187 Camerons RoadLodged 25 May 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of Additions Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning2043 Gisborne RoadLodged 25 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Additions Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning2043 Gisborne RoadLodged 01 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Four (4) Light Towers to a Horse Arena Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning2291 Gisborne RoadLodged 31 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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