VIC · Moira Council
Invergordon, 3636
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Invergordon (Vic.) is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 601 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 37 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+164%), roughly 61.6 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
- 601
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,577
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 249
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 67.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 23 / 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)
- 37
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 100 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +164.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences3
- B49 Other Theft4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order18
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
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
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· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Removal of Native Vegetation Removal of Native Vegetation1415 Invergordon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Resubdivision of Land Resubdivision of Land690 Invergordon 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Invergordon General StoreConvenience store
- Invergordon General StorePetrol station
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)
- 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)
- 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
- 30.3/100
- National rank
- 5094th in Australia
- State rank
- 998th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #240 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #513 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
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
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime18
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
- Removal of Native Vegetation Removal of Native Vegetationplanning1415 Invergordon RoadLodged 07 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Resubdivision of Land Resubdivision of Landplanning690 Invergordon RoadLodged 01 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Invergordon General Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Invergordon General Storeamenitiesfuel
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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