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VIC · Gannawarra Council

Macorna North, 3568

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Macorna North is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Macorna North is a welcoming smaller community in Gannawarra, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Population

Population
31
Median age
29
Median household income / week
$1,374
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 15
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
59.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
4
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
129
State safety percentile
82.2th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursor1
  • C32 Drug Possession1

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

2020· 2 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed plan
    2493 Kerang-Leitchville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed plan
    2480 Kerang-Leitchville 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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Recent changes

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursorcrime1
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
  • Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed planplanning2493 Kerang-Leitchville RoadLodged 10 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an agricultural building (Hay Shed) in accordance with the endorsed planplanning2480 Kerang-Leitchville 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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