VIC · Moira Council
Waaia, 3637
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Waaia is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 420 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 31 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-30%), roughly 73.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 420
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,350
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 161
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 4 / 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)
- 31
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -29.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault4
- A231 Fv Common Assault4
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order9
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 22/01/2026 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 6 to 10 min.KATAMATITE-NATHALIA ROAD, BROOKS ROAD21 Jan 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).
6 planning-related records
2020· 6 proposals
November 2020
- Subdivision of Land Subdivision of Land1145 MATHERS ROAD WAAIA 3637Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-Subdivision of Land Re-Subdivision of Land1142 NATHALIA-WAAIA ROAD WAAIA 3637Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-Subdivision of Land Re-Subdivision of Land457 SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY ROAD WAAIA 3637Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings & Works - Replacement Dwelling Buildings & Works - Replacement Dwelling1044 Boals RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Earthworks - Whole Farm Plan Earthworks - Whole Farm Plan759 CENTRE ROAD WAAIA 3637Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Re-subdivision of Land Re-subdivision of Land1424 Tyacks 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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
- 30.6/100
- National rank
- 5043rd in Australia
- State rank
- 988th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #235 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #503 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime4
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime4
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime9
- Buildings & Works - Replacement Dwelling Buildings & Works - Replacement Dwellingplanning1044 Boals RoadLodged 25 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Earthworks - Whole Farm Plan Earthworks - Whole Farm Planplanning759 CENTRE ROAD WAAIA 3637Lodged 23 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-Subdivision of Land Re-Subdivision of Landplanning1142 NATHALIA-WAAIA ROAD WAAIA 3637Lodged 26 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-Subdivision of Land Re-Subdivision of Landplanning457 SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY ROAD WAAIA 3637Lodged 26 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-subdivision of Land Re-subdivision of Landplanning1424 Tyacks RoadLodged 16 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- 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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