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VIC · Ararat Council

Maroona, 3377

Current weather

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90% humidity · 21.9 km/h wind · 10.6° / 6.3° today · 11.6 mm rain

Updated

  • National parks
  • Education hub
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
What Maroona is known for: National parks, Education hub, Green suburb, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Maroona is a residential smaller community in Ararat with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
80
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,874
Dwelling vacancy
18.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 37
Median monthly mortgage
$1,257
Employment rate
56.5%
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)
5
Against the person
0
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
62.5
State safety percentile
56.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-58.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeiting1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,064
  • Maroona Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Maroona General Store/Mortlake - Ararat Rd

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).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • May 2020

  • Use & Development of a Dwelling and Outbuilding
    16 Helendoite RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Building and works for Hay Shed within 20m of a road
    Helendoite 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

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Maroona General Store/Mortlake - Ararat RdBus stop
  • Sports field
  • Telephone

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Maroona Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

  • Maroona General Store/Mortlake - Ararat Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Telephoneamenitiestelephone
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeitingcrime1
  • Maroona Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Building and works for Hay Shed within 20m of a roadplanningHelendoite RoadLodged 09 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use & Development of a Dwelling and Outbuildingplanning16 Helendoite RoadLodged 28 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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