VIC · Cardinia Council

Maryknoll, 3812

Current weather

10.9°CRain showers

93% humidity · 30.4 km/h wind · 12.1° / 9.9° today · 16.7 mm rain

Desirability score

51.7/100

1546th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Maryknoll is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 646 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 13 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 20.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 646
Median age: 39
Median household income / week: $2,352
Dwelling vacancy: 5.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 11 of 204
Median monthly mortgage: $2,167
Employment rate: 70.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 9 / 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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 13
Against the person: 4
Against property: 4
Rate per 1,000 residents: 20.1
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 162 residents
State safety percentile: 13.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -66.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A231 Fv Common Assault1
A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
Other Crimes Against The Person2

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 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · 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).

11 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

March 2021
Development of the land for two (2) outbuildings and earthworks05 Mar 2021
3 RAVENDENE COURT MARYKNOLL 3812NOD issued by a delegate
February 2021
Development of a Dependent Person's Unit and associated vegetation removal10 Feb 2021
25 MANOORA ROAD MARYKNOLL 3812Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Development of the land for a dwelling, outbuilding and earthworks31 Jan 2021
25 Wheeler RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding20 Jan 2021
320 SNELL ROAD MARYKNOLL 3812Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 7 proposals

September 2020
Development of the land for a replacement dwelling, earthworks and associated works03 Sep 2020
395 Fogarty RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
Construction of a Dependent Persons Unit (DPU)19 Jun 2020
28 Marrakilla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VERANDAH01 Apr 2020
417 Fogarty RoadWithdrawn
Development of the land for a verandah01 Apr 2020
417 Fogarty RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Use & development of the land for a dependent person's unit20 Feb 2020
129 Wheeler RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for an outbuilding11 Feb 2020
21 Mirrabooka RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed) and associated works13 Jan 2020
335 Fogarty 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

Maryknoll ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 1
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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 51.7/100
National rank: 1546th in Australia
State rank: 341st in VIC
Peer rank: #34 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #61 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 62%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5
Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
Maryknoll Reservegovernmentpark
Buildings and works associated with an outbuildingplanning320 SNELL ROAD MARYKNOLL 3812Lodged 20 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VERANDAHplanning417 Fogarty RoadLodged 01 Apr 2020 · Withdrawn
Construction of a Dependent Persons Unit (DPU)planning28 Marrakilla RoadLodged 19 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of a Dependent Person's Unit and associated vegetation removalplanning25 MANOORA ROAD MARYKNOLL 3812Lodged 10 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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