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VIC · Moyne Council

Crossley, 3283

Current weather

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78% humidity · 31.2 km/h wind · 13° / 7.8° today · 2.5 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

37.2/100
Below average

734th in VIC

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
What Crossley is known for: Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities, Open space

Suburb profile

In Moyne, Crossley keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
235
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 94
Median monthly mortgage
$1,965
Employment rate
65.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
8
Against the person
2
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
34
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 118 residents
State safety percentile
29.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+33.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A712 Non-Fv Stalking1
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lowery Rd/Koroit-Port Fairy Rd
  • Lowery Rd/Port Fairy Rd
  • Port Fairy Rd/Port Fairy Rd
  • Port Fairy Rd/Port Fairy Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

9 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    201 SHEEHANS ROAD CROSSLEY 3283Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and verandah
    32 LOWERY ROAD CROSSLEY 3283Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and creation of access to a Road Zone ¿ Category 1
    KOROIT-PORT FAIRY ROAD CROSSLEY 3283Lapsed

  • May 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    KOROIT-PORT FAIRY ROAD CROSSLEY 3283Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Building and works to construct a carport
    41 McCartneys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Building and works to extend a dwelling
    25 Lowery RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend a dwelling
    88 Scotts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    357 Koroit-Port Fairy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with a place of assembly
    212 Koroit-Port Fairy RoadPermit 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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • St Bridget's HallCommunity centre

    212 Koroit Port Fairy Road, Crossley

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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)
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
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)
71
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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
37.2/100 — Below average
National rank
3842nd in Australia
State rank
734th in VIC
Peer rank
#127 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#310 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

  • A712 Non-Fv Stalkingcrime1
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • Building and works to construct a carportplanning41 McCartneys RoadLodged 08 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works to extend a dwellingplanning25 Lowery RoadLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with a place of assemblyplanning212 Koroit-Port Fairy RoadLodged 02 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning201 SHEEHANS ROAD CROSSLEY 3283Lodged 14 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning357 Koroit-Port Fairy RoadLodged 10 Sep 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

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