VIC · Moira Council

Invergordon, 3636

Current weather

11.4°CModerate drizzle

91% humidity · 22 km/h wind · 15.2° / 9.7° today · 6.7 mm rain

Desirability score

30.3/100

5094th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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 Vegetation
    1415 Invergordon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
  • October 2020

  • Resubdivision of Land Resubdivision of Land
    690 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • Recorded offences by suburb/townCrime 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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