VIC · Wangaratta Council
Moyhu, 3732
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Moyhu is a small locality in the Wangaratta area, home to around 437 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 13 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 29.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 437
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,359
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 6
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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 218 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -48%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods2
- B49 Other Theft2
- D11 Firearms Offences3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 998
- Moyhu Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Milk Bar/Wangaratta - Whitfield Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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).
7 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision and Use of Land for a Store8-10 BARTLEY STREET MOYHU 3732Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Two Lot Re-Subdivision226 Gibbs LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision and Creation of Access to a RDZ135 Byrne StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Multi lot subdivisionMARKET STREET MOYHU 3732NOD issued by a delegate
June 2020
- Shipping container storage (up to 6 at any one time)Moyhu Council DepotPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use of Land for a Camping and Caravan Park84 Kings LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Two Lot Re-Subdivision and Creation of Carriageway Easements A-1 and A-221 Market 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 2
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 31.3/100
- National rank
- 4916th in Australia
- State rank
- 957th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #232 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #484 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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 Assaultcrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime3
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Multi lot subdivisionplanningMARKET STREET MOYHU 3732Lodged 18 Dec 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Shipping container storage (up to 6 at any one time)planningMoyhu Council DepotLodged 10 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Re-Subdivisionplanning226 Gibbs LaneLodged 04 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Re-Subdivision and Creation of Carriageway Easements A-1 and A-2planning21 Market StreetLodged 24 Jan 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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