VIC · Moira Council
Strathmerton, 3641
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Strathmerton is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 1,072 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 52 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 48.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,072
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,404
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 401
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 11 / 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)
- 52
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 22
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 153 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods6
- C32 Drug Possession14
- Other Crimes Against The Person4
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
- Strathmerton 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
- Maguire St/Murray Valley Hwy
- Maguire St/Murray Valley Hwy
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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/04/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY, MYWEE ROAD22 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/04/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MAIN STREET, MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY22 Apr 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
September 2021
- Re-Subdivision of Land Re-Subdivision of Land1843 NUMURKAH ROAD STRATHMERTON 3641Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Use and Development - Store Use and Development - Store20 ARTHUR STREET STRATHMERTON 3641Withdrawn
August 2020
- Subdivision - Realignment of Boundary Subdivision - Realignment of Boundary176 Pinnucks 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brian Pinnuck Memorial Park / Lions 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)
- 4/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- COONANGA HOMESTEADNH0329
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 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
- 26.0/100
- National rank
- 5816th in Australia
- State rank
- 1122nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #276 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #618 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
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime4
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime6
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime14
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime4
- COONANGA HOMESTEADheritageNH0329
- Brian Pinnuck Memorial Park / Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Re-Subdivision of Land Re-Subdivision of Landplanning1843 NUMURKAH ROAD STRATHMERTON 3641Lodged 22 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision - Realignment of Boundary Subdivision - Realignment of Boundaryplanning176 Pinnucks RoadLodged 04 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development - Store Use and Development - Storeplanning20 ARTHUR STREET STRATHMERTON 3641Lodged 15 Oct 2020 · Withdrawn
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
- 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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