VIC · Moyne Council
Mailors Flat, VIC, 3275
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Mailors Flat is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 490 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-88%), roughly 2.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 490
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,073
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 157
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,540
- Employment rate
- 70.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2
- State safety percentile
- 0th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -87.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- D25 Criminal Intent1
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).
5 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Buildings and works to extend a building associated with the use of the land for a StoreWARRNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROAD MAILORS FLAT 3275Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and outbuildingSims RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling95 Primmers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision (re-subdivision of two lots)510 IBBS LANE MAILORS FLAT 3275Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an outbuilding587 Ibbs LanePermit 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 2
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.8/100
- National rank
- 2390th in Australia
- State rank
- 476th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #78 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #137 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- D25 Criminal Intentcrime1
- Buildings and works to extend a building associated with the use of the land for a StoreplanningWARRNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROAD MAILORS FLAT 3275Lodged 13 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an outbuildingplanning587 Ibbs LaneLodged 09 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision (re-subdivision of two lots)planning510 IBBS LANE MAILORS FLAT 3275Lodged 15 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwellingplanning95 Primmers RoadLodged 17 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and outbuildingplanningSims RoadLodged 30 Oct 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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