VIC · Moorabool Council
Mount Doran, 3334
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mount Doran sits up in the Moorabool hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,520
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 63
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 51.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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 (2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.5
- State safety percentile
- 2.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -74.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B49 Other Theft1
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: 2024 · 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
September 2021
- Development and Use of a Dwelling and Buildings and Works to enlarge a DamLOT 23 BETSONS ROAD MOUNT DORAN 3334Permit issued by the RA
June 2021
- Development of Additions Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling361 Mount Doran RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of an Agricultural Shed329 MOUNT DORAN-EGERTON ROAD MOUNT DORAN 3334Withdrawn
February 2021
- Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling361 Mount Doran RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling102 Pearsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Development and Use of a Dwelling199 Mount Doran-Egerton 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- RAIL BRIDGE AND EMBANKMENTNH1693
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- RAIL BRIDGE AND EMBANKMENTheritageNH1693
- Development and Use of a Dwellingplanning199 Mount Doran-Egerton RoadLodged 28 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development and Use of a Dwelling and Buildings and Works to enlarge a DamplanningLOT 23 BETSONS ROAD MOUNT DORAN 3334Lodged 29 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
- Development of Additions Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning361 Mount Doran RoadLodged 15 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning361 Mount Doran RoadLodged 23 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning102 Pearsons RoadLodged 13 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an Agricultural Shedplanning329 MOUNT DORAN-EGERTON ROAD MOUNT DORAN 3334Lodged 25 Mar 2021 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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
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