VIC · Moyne Council
Nullawarre, 3268
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Nullawarre is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 233 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 17 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 73.0 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. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 233
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 84
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 17
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault3
- A22 Assault Police, Emergency Services Or Other Authorised Officer1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order4
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
- 954
- Nullawarre and District 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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nullawarre General Store/Great Ocean Rd
- Nullawarre General Store/Great Ocean 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).
5 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Two lot re-subdivision420 HESKETHS ROAD NULLAWARRE 3268Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building3711 Great Ocean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Development of a replacement dwelling56 Rowans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of a store405 Hickeys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling280 Rowans 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 188
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 32.2/100
- National rank
- 4754th in Australia
- State rank
- 927th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #36 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #98 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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 Assaultcrime3
- A22 Assault Police, Emergency Services Or Other Authorised Officercrime1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning3711 Great Ocean RoadLodged 08 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a replacement dwellingplanning56 Rowans RoadLodged 17 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot re-subdivisionplanning420 HESKETHS ROAD NULLAWARRE 3268Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwellingplanning280 Rowans RoadLodged 22 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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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