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VIC · Moira Council

Katamatite, 3649

Current weather

12.3°CLight drizzle

71% humidity · 21.4 km/h wind · 14.6° / 8.2° today · 2.3 mm rain

Desirability score

41.2/100

3026th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Katamatite is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 453 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 35 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 77.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a reasonable spread of amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
453
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,202
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 171
Median monthly mortgage
$952
Employment rate
55.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 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)
35
Against the person
13
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
77.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
66.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-47.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A81 Dangerous Driving4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
  • B49 Other Theft4
  • Other Crimes Against The Person4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
974
  • Katamatite Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

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).

1 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Use of the land for a cattle feedlot Use of the land for a cattle feedlot
    453 CHAPEL ROAD KATAMATITE 3649Permit 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

35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Alcohol

    31-33 Beek Street, Katamatite

  • Lil Remuda Quarter HorsesAnimal Breeding
  • ATM
  • Bbq
  • Bench (2)
  • Boosey Creek CafeCafe

    31-33 Beek Street, Katamatite

  • Katamatite Fire StationFire station
  • Katamatite Fuel & GroceryGas

    11 Beek Street, Katamatite

  • Katamatite CemeteryParking
  • Katamatite Lions Memorial ParkParking

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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • C R Wood ParkPark
  • E.W. Kilgour ReservePark
  • Lions Club of Katamatite Inc Memorial ParkPark
  • Youanmite H41 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

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
41.2/100
National rank
3026th in Australia
State rank
609th in VIC
Peer rank
#81 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#221 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime4
  • B49 Other Theftcrime4
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime4
  • C R Wood Parkgovernmentpark
  • E.W. Kilgour Reservegovernmentpark
  • Lions Club of Katamatite Inc Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Youanmite H41 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Use of the land for a cattle feedlot Use of the land for a cattle feedlotplanning453 CHAPEL ROAD KATAMATITE 3649Lodged 16 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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