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VIC · Alpine Council

Mount Beauty, VIC, 3699

Current weather

7.3°CModerate rain

97% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 9° / 6.7° today · 42.8 mm rain

Desirability score

32.6/100

4660th in Australia

75% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mount Beauty is a small locality in the Alpine area, home to around 910 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 37 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+16%), roughly 40.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
910
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$994
Dwelling vacancy
27%
Unoccupied private dwellings
150 of 556
Median monthly mortgage
$928
Employment rate
49.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
38 / 10 / 3

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)
37
Against the person
4
Against property
28
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 228 residents
State safety percentile
36.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+15.6%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage7
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle13
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,048
  • Mount Beauty Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Mount Beauty Secondary CollegeSecondary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

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).

16 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and Works in association with a golf course (Clubhouse redevelopment and shedding) and Use and Buildings and Works for a Place of Assembly.
    19 TAWONGA CR MOUNT BEAUTY 3699Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    1 FAIRWAY AVE MOUNT BEAUTY 3699Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Use and Buildings and Works for an Industry (Brewery)
    1 LAKESIDE AVENUE MOUNT BEAUTY 3699Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to replace existing transformers
    Bogong High Plains RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals

  • December 2020

  • 6 LOT SUBDIVISION SPEAR REF: S168130E
    9 EMBANKMENT DRPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling FRANK
    7/84 Bogong High Plains RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Use of Land
    20A Kiewa CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and Works
    49 Bogong High Plains RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of Land (2 Lots)
    22 Hollonds StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling ALISON
    22 SIMMONDS STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision, Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    11 Wallace StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works associated with water pipes, water pump station, and weir
    0 Embankment DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling ALISON
    88 LAKESIDE AVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for Group Accommodation
    26 Valley AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use of Land and Buildings and Works for a Food and Drink Premises, Liquor License (Restaurant and Cafe License), and the Display of Internally Illuminated Signage
    6 MILL RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELL/ ASSOC STRUC
    6 MADDISON STREETPermit 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

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • 5 waysPark
  • Cattle YardsPark
  • Dart Spur JunctionPark
  • Hydro ParkPark
  • North Mt Beauty ParkPark
  • SK Pearce ParkPark
  • Wombat's JunctionPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Alpine Health [Mount Beauty]Hollonds Streethospital
  • Mount Beauty Medical Centreclinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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)
17
Parks (OSM)
8

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
32.6/100
National rank
4660th in Australia
State rank
907th in VIC
Peer rank
#209 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#450 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
75%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime7
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime4
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime13
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
  • Alpine Health [Mount Beauty]healthHollonds Streethospital
  • Mount Beauty Medical Centrehealthclinic
  • 5 waysgovernmentpark
  • Cattle Yardsgovernmentpark
  • Dart Spur Junctiongovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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