VIC · Moorabool Council
Morrisons, 3334
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- Green suburb
- National parks
Suburb profile
Morrisons is a residential smaller community in Moorabool with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 54
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,157
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -16.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B49 Other Theft2
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).
6 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
June 2021
- Development of a Storage Shed using Zincalume and Removal of Vegetation592 ELAINE-MORRISONS ROAD MORRISONS 3334Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment)139 DOLLYS CREEK ROAD MORRISONS 3334Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and Works Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling (Deck)119 Dollys Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development of a Shed Associated with Use of the Land for Agriculture90 Dollys Creek TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
July 2020
- Development of a Zincalume Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling35 Grants LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Development of a Carport Ancillary to an Existing DwellingAtchison RoadNOD issued by a delegate
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lal Lal State ForestNature reserve
- Morrisons Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- Lal Lal State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
- Morrisons Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Buildings and Works Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling (Deck)planning119 Dollys Creek RoadLodged 12 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Carport Ancillary to an Existing DwellingplanningAtchison RoadLodged 20 Apr 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of a Shed Associated with Use of the Land for Agricultureplanning90 Dollys Creek TrackLodged 15 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Storage Shed using Zincalume and Removal of Vegetationplanning592 ELAINE-MORRISONS ROAD MORRISONS 3334Lodged 10 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Zincalume Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning35 Grants LaneLodged 30 Jul 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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