VIC · Moyne Council
Winslow, 3281
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Updated
Desirability score
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
Suburb profile
Winslow is a quieter smaller community in Moyne, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 436
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,771
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 163
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 73.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 436 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -55.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
- B49 Other Theft1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
- 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
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
July 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding1302 WARRNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROAD WINSLOW 3281Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Use and development of a second dwelling1663 WARRNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROAD WINSLOW 3281Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Two lot re-subdivision1 O'Keefes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Use of the land for a place of assembly246 Thwaites 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- War Memorial ParkPark
- Winslow Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 39.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3358th in Australia
- State rank
- 638th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #130 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #239 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
- A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
- War Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Winslow Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning1302 WARRNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROAD WINSLOW 3281Lodged 28 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot re-subdivisionplanning1 O'Keefes RoadLodged 19 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a second dwellingplanning1663 WARRNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROAD WINSLOW 3281Lodged 17 Jun 2021 · 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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