VIC · Macedon Ranges Council
Monegeetta, VIC, 3433
Current weather
10.4°CRain showers
95% humidity · 36.1 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.3° today · 16.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#311 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Monegeetta is a small locality in the Macedon Ranges area, home to around 207 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 18 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 87.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 207
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,222
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,268
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 18
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50%
Most common offence types
- A712 Non-Fv Stalking2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft2
- C12 Drug Trafficking3
- C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursor5
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Monegeetta Milk Bar/Melbourne-Lancefield Rd
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).
4 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- The removal of two restrictions on Title being Clause H and K of the Covenant.10 BILLABONG DRIVE MONEGEETTA 3433Withdrawn
February 2021
- Development of an agricultural shed.391 Joyces RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Development of an outbuilding (garage).7 Billabong DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an expansion to existing agricultural dam.120 JOYCES ROAD MONEGEETTA 3433In progress
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Monegeetta Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- MINTARONH2317
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 40.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #311 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- MINTAROheritageNH2317
- Monegeetta Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Development of an agricultural shed.planning391 Joyces RoadLodged 24 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an expansion to existing agricultural dam.planning120 JOYCES ROAD MONEGEETTA 3433Lodged 16 Dec 2020 · In progress
- Development of an outbuilding (garage).planning7 Billabong DriveLodged 22 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The removal of two restrictions on Title being Clause H and K of the Covenant.planning10 BILLABONG DRIVE MONEGEETTA 3433Lodged 26 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
- Monegeetta Milk Bar/Melbourne-Lancefield Rdtransport
- A712 Non-Fv Stalkingcrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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