VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council
Moe South, 3825
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Moe South is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 529 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 16 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+23%), roughly 30.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 529
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,055
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 190
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,755
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 264 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +23.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault2
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Use and development of a dwelling.678 MOE SOUTH ROAD MOE SOUTH 3825Withdrawn
July 2021
- Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay320 COALVILLE ROAD MOE SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling (in retrospect)47 Tambo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Subdivision of the land into three (3) lots and removal of native vegetation8 Chalk RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
September 2020
- Development of land with an extension to an existing single dwelling35 Ryland WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land witih a single dwelling and two ancillary outbuildings25 Pindari RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of land associated with Utility Infrastructure and removal of Native Vegetation56 Moe South 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
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.7/100
- National rank
- 4067th in Australia
- State rank
- 805th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #153 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #358 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5
- Development of an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling (in retrospect)planning47 Tambo RoadLodged 12 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land associated with Utility Infrastructure and removal of Native Vegetationplanning56 Moe South RoadLodged 07 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlayplanning320 COALVILLE ROAD MOE SOUTH 3825Lodged 20 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with an extension to an existing single dwellingplanning35 Ryland WayLodged 30 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land witih a single dwelling and two ancillary outbuildingsplanning25 Pindari RoadLodged 20 Sep 2020 · 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
- 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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