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VIC · Wellington Council

Maffra, 3860

Current weather

11.8°CModerate rain showers

86% humidity · 24.8 km/h wind · 16° / 10° today · 9.8 mm rain

Desirability score

46/100

2236th in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Maffra (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Wellington area, home to around 5,384 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 516 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 95.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,384
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,285
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
199 of 2,334
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
53%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
168 / 0 / 134

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)
516
Against the person
82
Against property
235
Rate per 1,000 residents
95.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 66 residents
State safety percentile
74.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.6%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage32
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary26
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary50
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle57
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order106

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
979
  • Maffra Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Maffra Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Blyth St/McAdam St
  • Boisdale St/Johnson St
  • Douglas Ct/Morison St
  • Munro St/Powerscourt St
  • Pearson St/Johnson St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

17 planning-related records

2021· 10 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Staged subdivision of the land into 8 lots. Staged subdivision of the land into 8 lots.
    262 MAFFRA-NEWRY ROAD MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with construction of a shed. Buildings and works associated with construction of a shed.
    GEORGE STREET MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for a place of assembly (men's shed). Use of land for a place of assembly (men's shed).
    187 JOHNSON STREET MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi lot residential subdivision. Multi lot residential subdivision.
    238 BOISDALE STREET MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings & works associated with a farm shed. Buildings & works associated with a farm shed.
    444 MAFFRA-NEWRY ROAD MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi lot staged subdivision. Multi lot staged subdivision.
    141 POWERSCOURT STREET MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots. Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots.
    18 McLean StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Multi lot residential subdivision. Multi lot residential subdivision.
    141 Powerscourt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of the land into two lots. Subdivision of the land into two lots.
    68 Kent StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Subdivision of the land into two lots. Subdivision of the land into two lots.
    12 Princess StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of the land for two dwellings. Development of the land for two dwellings.
    4 Dwyer CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use & development of land for a renewable energy facility(Solar Farm). Use & development of land for a renewable energy facility (Solar Farm).
    148 Brewers Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of the land into 3 lots. Subdivision of the land into 3 lots.
    1C Sale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use the land for restricted recreation facility (gymnasium). Use the land for restricted recreation facility (gymnasium).
    192 Johnson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling.
    1 Laura StreetNo permit required

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with construction of a shed. Buildings and works associated with construction of a shed.
    145 Fulton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling. Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling.
    6 Davis StreetPermit 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

13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Blyth St/McAdam StBus stop
  • Carpenter St/Glassford StBus stop
  • Douglas Ct/Morison StBus stop
  • McAdam St/Glassford StBus stop
  • McLean St/Kent StBus stop
  • Munro St/Powerscourt StBus stop
  • Reservoir Lane/Knight StBus stop
  • Cameron Court - Dwyer Court - McAdam Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • Cameron Sporting Complex PlaygroundPlayground
  • Fred Drury Reserve PlaygroundPlayground

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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Fred Drury ReservePark
  • Jacees ParkPark
  • Macalister River ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
On site
  • Direct Chemist Outletpharmacy
  • Gippsland Pathologyclinic
  • Maffra Dental Clinicdentist
  • Mafra District Hospitalhospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • FOSTER BUILDINGNH2308
  • NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANKNH0399

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
8
Parks (OSM)
8

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
46.0/100
National rank
2236th in Australia
State rank
466th in VIC
Peer rank
#69 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#128 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime32
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime26
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime50
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime57
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime106
  • FOSTER BUILDINGheritageNH2308
  • NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANKheritageNH0399
  • Direct Chemist Outlethealthpharmacy
  • Gippsland Pathologyhealthclinic
  • Maffra Dental Clinichealthdentist

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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