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VIC · Moorabool Council

Dales Creek, VIC, 3341

Current weather

8.2°CRain showers

98% humidity · 34.4 km/h wind · 10.6° / 6.6° today · 13.9 mm rain

Desirability index

27.2/100

#382 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Dales Creek is a small locality in the Moorabool area, home to around 403 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 23 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+92%), roughly 57.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
403
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,966
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 149
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
68.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15 / 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)
23
Against the person
11
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
57.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State safety percentile
53th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+91.7%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A231 Fv Common Assault4
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour2
  • D23 Offensive Conduct2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order4

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).

7 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    116 Cowans DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    22 Cowans DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development and Use of a Dwelling and Removal of Native Vegetation
    Cowans DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Addition Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling (Verandah)
    141 Dales Creek AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Two Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment), Development and Use of a Dwelling and Ancillary Outbuilding and Removal of Native Vegetation
    Peppermint CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    31 Cowans DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    Dales Creek AvenueNOD issued by a delegate

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
27.2/100
Cohort rank
#382 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Development and Use of a Dwelling and Removal of Native VegetationplanningCowans DriveLodged 26 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Addition Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling (Verandah)planning141 Dales Creek AvenueLodged 18 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning116 Cowans DriveLodged 17 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning22 Cowans DriveLodged 28 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning31 Cowans DriveLodged 17 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing DwellingplanningDales Creek AvenueLodged 21 Jan 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Two Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment), Development and Use of a Dwelling and Ancillary Outbuilding and Removal of Native VegetationplanningPeppermint CourtLodged 09 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime4
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime2

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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