VIC · Ararat Council
Moyston, VIC, 3377
Current weather
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96% humidity · 28.3 km/h wind · 13.9° / 8.3° today · 18 mm rain
Desirability index
#430 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Moyston is a small locality in the Ararat area, home to around 403 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 27 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 67.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 403
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,260
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 173
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- 27
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 101 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -18.2%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
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
- 983
- Moyston 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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Moyston - Dunkeld Rd/Ararat - Pomonal Rd
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).
15 planning-related records
2021· 9 proposals
September 2021
- Removal of existing dwelling & development of a dwelling and pool697 REDMAN ROAD MOYSTON 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Dwelling across two stages and building and works for a Machinery Shed2406 ARARAT HALLS GAP RD POMONAL 3381Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Demolition of existing Dwelling and buildings and works for a new dwelling and shed;CRN POLLANDS AND ARARAT-HALLS GAP ROAD MOYSTON 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-alignment of Boundaries (5 parcels)ARARAT-HALLS GAP ROAD MOYSTON 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Use and Development for Stone Extraction.69 BARTON ROAD MOYSTON 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Boundary reconfiguration of 10 parcels864 ROCKY POINT ROAD MOYSTON 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Extension to Existing Dwelling23 Bolton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of a DamArarat-Halls Gap RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use & Development of a Single DwellingWilde LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
November 2020
- Construction of a farm storage shedLondonderry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- 2 Lot SubdivisionArarat-Halls Gap RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Farm Shed in the Significant Landscape Overlay111 Moyston West RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Use and development for dwelling and outbuildings11 Lovells LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings and Works for Club House / Club Rooms2 Moyston-Great Western RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Building and works on land less than 40ha in Farming Zone and within 100m of a waterway108 Moyston-Great Western RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lennox Springs Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Mount William Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Moyston Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Moyston I77 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Pollands Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Rocky Point Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- LEXINGTONNH0258
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 18.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #430 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- LEXINGTONheritageNH0258
- Lennox Springs Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mount William Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Moyston Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Moyston I77 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Pollands Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Rocky Point Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- 2 Lot SubdivisionplanningArarat-Halls Gap RoadLodged 06 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Boundary reconfiguration of 10 parcelsplanning864 ROCKY POINT ROAD MOYSTON 3377Lodged 11 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works on land less than 40ha in Farming Zone and within 100m of a waterwayplanning108 Moyston-Great Western RoadLodged 06 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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