VIC · Surf Coast Council
Moriac, VIC, 3240
Current weather
12.8°CLight drizzle
81% humidity · 20.4 km/h wind · 16.3° / 9.6° today · 2.7 mm rain
Desirability index
91.2/100
How this score is calculated#21 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Moriac is a small locality in the Surf Coast area, home to around 852 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+400%), roughly 11.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 8 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, 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
- 852
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,486
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 285
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 75%
- 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 213 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +400%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault3
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
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
- 1,041
- Moriac Primary SchoolPrimary
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
Roadworks & transport
8 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 16/04/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HENDY MAIN ROAD, undefined15 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 16/04/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HENDY MAIN ROAD, MACARTHUR WAY15 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 16/04/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CAPE OTWAY ROAD, BOLTON STREET15 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CAPE OTWAY ROAD, BOLTON STREET28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HENDY MAIN ROAD, CAPE OTWAY ROAD28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HENDY MAIN ROAD, CAPE OTWAY ROAD28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CAPE OTWAY ROAD, HENDY MAIN ROAD28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HENDY MAIN ROAD, undefined28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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· 6 proposals
June 2021
- Use and development of the land for a veterinary clinic, advertising sign and construction of an indoor horse training area associated with the use of the land for horse husbandry784 HENDY MAIN ROAD MORIAC 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Development and Use of an Emergency Services Facility (Fire Station)645 Cape Otway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an Outbuilding570 Cape Otway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision815 Hendy Main RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use of the Land for a Shop (Pharmacy), Display of Advertising Signage (Business Identification and Internally Illuminated Signage) and Waiver of Car Parking806 HENDY MAIN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Second Dwelling635 CAPE OTWAY ROAD MORIAC 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Place Clean Fill on Site up to 150mm31 Farrer DriveLapsed
November 2020
- Extension of an Existing Outbuilding, Shipping Containers with Attached Removable Roof Canopies for Agricultural Use and Installation of Open Carport Structure485 CAPE OTWAY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Use and Development of a Solid Fuel Depot and Earthworks35 LARCOMBES ROAD MORIAC 3240Refusal issued by a delegate
June 2020
- Use of the Land for a Shop (Pharmacy), Display Advertising Signage and Waiver of Car Parking806 HENDY MAIN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Application for the construction of a temporary second dwelling.8 COOKS LANEWithdrawn
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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Moriac StoreCafe
561 Cape Otway Road, Moriac
- Drinking water
- Parking
- Picnic Table (2)
- Public toilets
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Newling ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Moriac Medical CentreHendy Main Roadclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Moriac Preschoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 91.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #21 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
- Moriac Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Moriac Medical CentrehealthHendy Main Roadclinic
- Newling Reservegovernmentpark
- Application for the construction of a temporary second dwelling.planning8 COOKS LANELodged 13 Feb 2020 · Withdrawn
- Construction of an Outbuildingplanning570 Cape Otway RoadLodged 22 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development and Use of an Emergency Services Facility (Fire Station)planning645 Cape Otway RoadLodged 30 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension of an Existing Outbuilding, Shipping Containers with Attached Removable Roof Canopies for Agricultural Use and Installation of Open Carport Structureplanning485 CAPE OTWAY ROADLodged 02 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Place Clean Fill on Site up to 150mmplanning31 Farrer DriveLodged 23 Dec 2020 · Lapsed
- Two (2) Lot Subdivisionplanning815 Hendy Main RoadLodged 08 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Second Dwellingplanning635 CAPE OTWAY ROAD MORIAC 3240Lodged 17 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
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