VIC · Moira Council
Wunghnu, 3635
Current weather
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92% humidity · 20.8 km/h wind · 15.3° / 9.7° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Wunghnu is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 326 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 24 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 73.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 326
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,364
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 149
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 24
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -17.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault3
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B49 Other Theft4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
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
- 907
- Wunghnu 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
- Walter St/Goulburn Valley Hwy
- Walter St/Goulburn 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2020· 2 proposals
June 2020
- Use and Development - Renewable energy facility, removal of native veg Use and Development - Renewable energy facility, removal of native vegetation and signage84 Kaarimba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Use and development of a Utility Installation (connection to the Wunghnu Micro Solar Farm).2429 Goulburn Valley 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
- Wunghnu Service CenterPetrol station
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Graham ParkPark
- Mundoona Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Wunghnu Park and Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- MECHANICS INSTITUTENH0518
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)
- 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
- 26.8/100
- National rank
- 5689th in Australia
- State rank
- 1107th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #308 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #604 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
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime3
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- MECHANICS INSTITUTEheritageNH0518
- Graham Parkgovernmentpark
- Mundoona Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Wunghnu Park and Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Use and Development - Renewable energy facility, removal of native veg Use and Development - Renewable energy facility, removal of native vegetation and signageplanning84 Kaarimba RoadLodged 12 Jun 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
- 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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