VIC · Moyne Council
Garvoc, VIC, 3265
Current weather
13.1°CDense drizzle
78% humidity · 24.9 km/h wind · 15.7° / 9.9° today · 10.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#39 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Garvoc is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 248 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 7 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-30%), roughly 28.2 offences per 1,000 residents, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 67.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.2
- State safety percentile
- 22.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -30%
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
- B49 Other Theft1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- C32 Drug Possession1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment)421 RIDGE ROAD GARVOC 3265Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision51 Station RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 6/10
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
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 84.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #39 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
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
- Two Lot Subdivisionplanning51 Station RoadLodged 13 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment)planning421 RIDGE ROAD GARVOC 3265Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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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