VIC · Moyne Council
Hawkesdale, 3287
Current weather
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Desirability score
- Regional
- Established
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Hawkesdale offers a slower smaller community life in Moyne, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,666
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 150
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 70.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 104 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B49 Other Theft2
- C32 Drug Possession2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 947
- Hawkesdale P12 CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Austin St/Penhurst-Warrnambool Rd
- Austin St/Penhurst-Warrnambool Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Two lot subdivision (house excision)2110 GREENS LANE HAWKESDALE 3287Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingWarwillah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- S97 Amendment to Planning Permit: amendments to the endorsed Condition 1 plans and amendments to conditions 3d, 4, 11d.HAWKESDALE WIND FARM HAWKESDALE 3287In progress
August 2020
- Use and development of a dwellingWarwillah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Development of an outbuilding4 Church StreetPermit 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
- Hawkesdale Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
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
- 22.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6306th in Australia
- State rank
- 1176th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #283 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #663 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Hawkesdale Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanningWarwillah RoadLodged 02 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an outbuildingplanning4 Church StreetLodged 17 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- S97 Amendment to Planning Permit: amendments to the endorsed Condition 1 plans and amendments to conditions 3d, 4, 11d.planningHAWKESDALE WIND FARM HAWKESDALE 3287Lodged 14 Dec 2020 · In progress
- Two lot subdivision (house excision)planning2110 GREENS LANE HAWKESDALE 3287Lodged 24 Sep 2021 · 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
- 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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