VIC · Murrindindi Council
Marysville, 3779
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Marysville is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 501 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 40 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+29%), roughly 79.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, 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
- 501
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,078
- Dwelling vacancy
- 37%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 129 of 349
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,272
- Employment rate
- 43.2%
- 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 · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 40
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 79.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 100 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +29%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary9
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
- B49 Other Theft6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 933
- Marysville Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Retreat Rd/Buxton-Marysville Rd
- Retreat Rd/Buxton-Marysville Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
34 planning-related records
2021· 13 proposals
August 2021
- Single Dwelling Development of land for a Dwelling81 MURCHISON STREET MARYSVILLE 3779Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Tourist Development Development of land for accommodation4 BARTON AVENUE MARYSVILLE 3779Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) and More than one new dwelling bu Two (2) Lot Subdivision and Construction of Two (2) Accommodation Units42 SEDGWICK STREET MARYSVILLE 3779Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling14 KERAMI CRESCENT MARYSVILLE 3779Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling9 Old Melbourne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Miscellaneous/Other Variation to Building Envelope52 Maryton LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- More than one new dwelling but <10 and Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Use and Development of Land for two dwellings and an outbuilding52 MARYTON LANE MARYSVILLE 3779Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling22 Lyell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling77 FALLS ROAD MARYSVILLE 3779Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Tourist Development (Extensions) and Signs Development Existing Caravan Park for Five (5) Glamping Huts, Five (5) Cabins, installation of Business Identification Signage and replacement fencing1130 BUXTON-MARYSVILLE ROAD MARYSVILLE 3779Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Single Dwelling Use and Development of land for a dwelling and outbuilding74 MARYTON LANE MARYSVILLE 3779Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision - Commercial (1-9 lots) Six (6) Lot Commercial Subdivision1/19 Murchison StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling13 Old Melbourne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 21 proposals
December 2020
- Signs Erection and display of business identification signage49 Darwin StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling2 Lithgow PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Commercial Building (Alterations) Development of the land for the purpose of alterations to existing building17 Murchison StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Removal of Native Vegetation Removal of one tree8 Gould TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Removal of Other Vegetation Removal of vegetation (seven trees)39 Darwin StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Construction of a Single Dwelling59 Kings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Single Dwelling Development of a dwelling and outbuildings7 Hull RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Garages,C/Ports,Outbuildings(Alts & Add) Extension to an existing shed839 Buxton-Marysville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Two (2) lot subdivision16 Falls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling50 Sunds RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling and associated outbuilding44 Pack RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Single Dwelling Development of the land or a dwelling17 Darwin StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision - Residential (>10 lots) Multi lot subdivision15 HULL ROAD MARYSVILLE 3779Permit issued by the RA
- Miscellaneous/Other Use and development of the land for the purpose of a Timber Yard (storage and sale of pre-treated timber) and alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1883 BUXTON-MARYSVILLE ROAD MARYSVILLE 3779Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Two (2) lot subdivision and creation of an easement1 Sedgwick StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling10 Timber Jinker PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Single Dwelling Construction of a single dwelling19 Darwin StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Alterations to existing building41 Murchison StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Liquor Licence Liqour Licence - Amendment to redline plan41 Murchison StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single Dwelling Development of the land for a single dwelling5 Hull RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Single Dwelling Construction of a Dwelling24 Allison CrescentPermit 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Camp MarysvillePark
- Gallipolli ParkPark
- Marysville Beauty Spot Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
- Marysville Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Mount Bullfight Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Marysville Medical Clinicclinic
- Pharmacy ExcellenceMurchison Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 19.5/100
- National rank
- 6541st in Australia
- State rank
- 1223rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #384 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #701 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 Damagecrime2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime9
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5
- Marysville Medical Clinichealthclinic
- Pharmacy ExcellencehealthMurchison Streetpharmacy
- Camp Marysvillegovernmentpark
- Gallipolli Parkgovernmentpark
- Marysville Beauty Spot Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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