VIC · Moyne Council
Grassmere, VIC, 3281
Current weather
13.2°CRain showers
79% humidity · 26.9 km/h wind · 15.6° / 10.4° today · 7.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#101 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Grassmere is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 385 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 15 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+25%), roughly 39.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 385
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 155
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 70%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 77 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +25%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour2
- D11 Firearms Offences3
- E29 Breach Of Other Orders3
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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).
7 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
June 2021
- Use and development of a second dwelling430 COORAMOOK ROAD GRASSMERE 3281Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to a dwelling340 Grassmere RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and outbuildingCrothers LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
August 2020
- Two lot subdivision (re-subdivision)935 Hopkins HighwayPermit issued by the RA
July 2020
- Two lot subdivision615 Grassmere RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three (3) Lot Re-subdivision and creation of an access to Road Zone Category 155 Staywood RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding52 Triggs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Grassmere Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 5
- 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
- 60.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #101 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
- Grassmere Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to a dwellingplanning340 Grassmere RoadLodged 26 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning52 Triggs RoadLodged 22 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three (3) Lot Re-subdivision and creation of an access to Road Zone Category 1planning55 Staywood RoadLodged 02 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivisionplanning615 Grassmere RoadLodged 07 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision (re-subdivision)planning935 Hopkins HighwayLodged 28 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and outbuildingplanningCrothers LaneLodged 04 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a second dwellingplanning430 COORAMOOK ROAD GRASSMERE 3281Lodged 17 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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