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VIC · Wangaratta Council

Myrrhee, 3732

Current weather

8.5°CThunderstorm

98% humidity · 17.6 km/h wind · 9.2° / 7.2° today · 38.3 mm rain

Updated

  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Myrrhee is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Myrrhee is a welcoming smaller community in Wangaratta, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
168
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,531
Dwelling vacancy
15.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 82
Median monthly mortgage
$1,690
Employment rate
66.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 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)
6
Against the person
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.7
State safety percentile
31.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-50%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,076
  • Myrrhee Primary SchoolPrimary

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Use and Development of a Host Farm
    1094 BENALLA-WHITFIELD ROAD MYRRHEE 3732Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of an Agricultural Building (Shed)
    1630 BOGGY CREEK ROAD MYRRHEE 3732No permit required
2020· 2 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling
    Re ValleyPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Use and Development of Land for Group Accommodation
    304 Bella Vista 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

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Myrrhee Recreation ReserveBbq
  • Myrrhee Recreation ReservePlayground

    Upper Fifteen Mile Road, Myrrhee

  • Myrrhee Recreation ReservePublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Tennis CourtSports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Drum Top Reference AreaNature reserve
  • Myrrhee H2 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Unnamed P0074 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Whitfield H1 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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)
2
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

  • Myrrhee Recreation Reserveamenitiesbbq
  • Myrrhee Recreation ReserveamenitiesUpper Fifteen Mile Road, Myrrheeplayground
  • Myrrhee Recreation Reserveamenitiestoilets
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Tennis Courtamenitiespitch
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1

Data sources & freshness

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