VIC · Strathbogie Council
Marraweeney, 3669
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Marraweeney is a welcoming smaller community in Strathbogie, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 77
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 35
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,274
- Employment rate
- 47.5%
- 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 (2024)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13
- State safety percentile
- 6.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
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: 2022 · 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· 5 proposals
July 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling1937 HARRYS CREEK ROAD MARRAWEENEY 3669Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Native Vegetation Removal1369 HARRYS CREEK ROAD MARRAWEENEY 3669NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
June 2021
- Development of a Dwelling17 BONNIE DOON ROAD MARRAWEENEY 3669Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VicSmart Development of a Shed181 BONNIE DOON ROAD MARRAWEENEY 3669Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Construction of an 18 x 10 machinery and storage shed52 GREGSONS ROAD MARRAWEENEY 3669Permit 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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boho Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Marraweeny I55 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- Boho Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Marraweeny I55 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of an 18 x 10 machinery and storage shedplanning52 GREGSONS ROAD MARRAWEENEY 3669Lodged 12 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Dwellingplanning17 BONNIE DOON ROAD MARRAWEENEY 3669Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Native Vegetation Removalplanning1369 HARRYS CREEK ROAD MARRAWEENEY 3669Lodged 12 Jul 2021 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
- Use and development of land for a dwellingplanning1937 HARRYS CREEK ROAD MARRAWEENEY 3669Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VicSmart Development of a Shedplanning181 BONNIE DOON ROAD MARRAWEENEY 3669Lodged 03 Jun 2021 · 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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