VIC · Gannawarra Council
Macorna, 3579
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Macorna is a welcoming smaller community in Gannawarra, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 67
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 38
- Median monthly mortgage
- $800
- Employment rate
- 52.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 238.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +45.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods3
- C32 Drug Possession3
- D11 Firearms Offences2
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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Consolidation1315 Kerang Macorna RoadNo permit required
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed plan245 Wishart RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- ConsolidationCoad RoadNo permit required
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)
- 5/10
- 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
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
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime3
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime2
- Consolidationplanning1315 Kerang Macorna RoadLodged 28 Jun 2021 · No permit required
- ConsolidationplanningCoad RoadLodged 02 Apr 2020 · No permit required
- Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed planplanning245 Wishart RoadLodged 10 Nov 2020 · 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
- 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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