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VIC · Golden Plains Council

Maude (Vic.), VIC, 3331

Current weather

12°CRain showers

86% humidity · 17.1 km/h wind · 16.7° / 9.7° today · 3.3 mm rain

Desirability index

84.7/100

#53 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Maude (Vic.) is a small locality in the Golden Plains area, home to around 211 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 6 offences in 2026, roughly 28.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
211
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,214
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 72
Median monthly mortgage
$2,124
Employment rate
67.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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)
6
Against the person
0
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.4
State safety percentile
22th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • B54 State False Information1

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).

10 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • July 2021

  • buildings and works associated with a section 2 use (dwelling) under clause 35.07-4 (FZ), construction and carry out works associated with accommodation (dwelling) under clause 44.06-2 (BMO) and buildings and works under clause 42.03-3 (SLO) and clause 42.01 (ESO)
    2282 STEIGLITZ ROAD MAUDE 3331Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a building associated with a section 2 use (dwelling) under clause 35.08-4 (RAZ) and construction of a building (shed) under clause 42.01-2 (ESO)
    38 Perdrisat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • The development of the land for the purposes of a dwelling (replacement dwelling) pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clause 35.07-4)
    250 THOMPSON ROAD MAUDE 3331Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of the land for the purposes of a poultry farm pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 & 35.07-4), ESO3 (Clause 42.01-2) & SLO14 (Clause 42.03-2) and to alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 (RDZ1) pursuant to Clause 52.29-2 of the planning scheme
    2114 STEIGLITZ ROAD MAUDE 3331NOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with an extension to existing dwelling
    50 PERDRISAT ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for a shed
    125 LYNCH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • The use and development of the land for the purposes of a dwelling
    1803 STEIGLITZ ROAD MAUDE 3331Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • April 2020

  • The use and development of the land for the purposes of domestic animal husbandry (keeping and breeding of 16 dogs) pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 & 35.07-4)
    2095 STEIGLITZ ROAD MAUDE 3331NOD issued by a delegate

  • March 2020

  • The use and development of land for extractive industry
    174 LYNCH ROAD MAUDE 3331Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • The use and development of the land for extractive industry
    225 LYNCH ROAD MAUDE 3331Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
84.7/100
Cohort rank
#53 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works associated with an extension to existing dwellingplanning50 PERDRISAT ROADLodged 12 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a building associated with a section 2 use (dwelling) under clause 35.08-4 (RAZ) and construction of a building (shed) under clause 42.01-2 (ESO)planning38 Perdrisat RoadLodged 13 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for a shedplanning125 LYNCH ROADLodged 03 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for the purposes of a dwelling (replacement dwelling) pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clause 35.07-4)planning250 THOMPSON ROAD MAUDE 3331Lodged 08 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The use and development of land for extractive industryplanning174 LYNCH ROAD MAUDE 3331Lodged 26 Mar 2020 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • The use and development of the land for extractive industryplanning225 LYNCH ROAD MAUDE 3331Lodged 26 Mar 2020 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • The use and development of the land for the purposes of a dwellingplanning1803 STEIGLITZ ROAD MAUDE 3331Lodged 05 May 2020 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • The use and development of the land for the purposes of domestic animal husbandry (keeping and breeding of 16 dogs) pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 & 35.07-4)planning2095 STEIGLITZ ROAD MAUDE 3331Lodged 29 Apr 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Use and development of the land for the purposes of a poultry farm pursuant to the provisions of the FZ (Clauses 35.07-1 & 35.07-4), ESO3 (Clause 42.01-2) & SLO14 (Clause 42.03-2) and to alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 (RDZ1) pursuant to Clause 52.29-2 of the planning schemeplanning2114 STEIGLITZ ROAD MAUDE 3331Lodged 25 Nov 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • buildings and works associated with a section 2 use (dwelling) under clause 35.07-4 (FZ), construction and carry out works associated with accommodation (dwelling) under clause 44.06-2 (BMO) and buildings and works under clause 42.03-3 (SLO) and clause 42.01 (ESO)planning2282 STEIGLITZ ROAD MAUDE 3331Lodged 28 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • 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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