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VIC · Moyne Council

Purnim, VIC, 3278

Current weather

13.1°CDense drizzle

79% humidity · 25.7 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10° today · 8.5 mm rain

Desirability score

31.8/100

4751st in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Purnim is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 292 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 7 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-63%), roughly 24.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
292
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,699
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 114
Median monthly mortgage
$1,322
Employment rate
66.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 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)
7
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
24
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 97 residents
State safety percentile
18.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-63.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Blacks Lane/Hopkins Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Two lot subdivision and creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1
    1770 HOPKINS HIGHWAY PURNIM 3278Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    1499 Hopkins HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    1939 Hopkins HighwayPermit 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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Blacks Lane/Hopkins HwyBus stop

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Purnim Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
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
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)
1
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
31.8/100
National rank
4751st in Australia
State rank
916th in VIC
Peer rank
#209 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#426 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

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 Assaultcrime2
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime1
  • Purnim Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning1499 Hopkins HighwayLodged 08 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuildingplanning1939 Hopkins HighwayLodged 28 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision and creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1planning1770 HOPKINS HIGHWAY PURNIM 3278Lodged 19 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Blacks Lane/Hopkins Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness

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