VIC · Moira Council
Koonoomoo, 3644
Current weather
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93% humidity · 18.8 km/h wind · 16.2° / 8.9° today · 2.9 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Koonoomoo is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 305 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 23 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 75.4 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 305
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,408
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 129
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 52.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 23
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 75.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -54%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- B49 Other Theft4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order4
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Big Strawberry Restaurant/Cobram-Koonoomoo Rd
- Big Strawberry Restaurant/Goulburn Valley Hwy
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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
January 2021
- Liquor Licence Liquor Licence7034 Goulburn Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
May 2020
- Buildings & Works - Farm Shed Buildings & Works - Farm ShedLevings 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
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 28.2/100
- National rank
- 5486th in Australia
- State rank
- 1076th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #289 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #579 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
- Buildings & Works - Farm Shed Buildings & Works - Farm ShedplanningLevings RoadLodged 25 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Liquor Licence Liquor Licenceplanning7034 Goulburn Valley HighwayLodged 14 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Big Strawberry Restaurant/Cobram-Koonoomoo Rd transport
- Big Strawberry Restaurant/Goulburn Valley Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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