Data sources and references

Data has been taken from a range of expert sources including the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Department of Health through Victorian Public Health Surveys, Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Crime Statistics Agency’s and other key peak body reporting on health and wellbeing.

Where data is available for Moyne Shire, this has been used. Where Moyne Shire has been included in the broader South Coast, or Barwon South West regions, this data has been utilised.

Where REMPLAN data is used, it relates specifically to the Moyne Shire local government area, with comparisons to the Barwon South West Region and/or Victoria.

Data related to crime and family violence is taken from the Crime Statistics Agency and is specific to Moyne Shire.

Data related to lifestyle and behaviours taken from the Victorian Population Health Survey incorporates data from Barwon South West Local Public Health Unit, comprising of Corangamite and Moyne Shire.

Data related to environmental and sustainability factors from Sustainability Victoria, uses data for the Great South Coast area, comprising Moyne, Southern Grampians, Glenelg, Corangamite, and Warrnambool City Shires.

Community Satisfaction Survey data is related directly to Moyne Shire.

Regional wellbeing data, sourced from the University of Canberra Regional Wellbeing Survey relates to a grouping of Moyne Shire and Corangamite Shire within its dataset.

Data on Victorian Public Health for 2023 has been provided to Local Government in advance of publication and as such, the reference used is Department of Health (2024).

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Barwon South West Homelessness Network (BSWHN) (2024), Homelessness in Moyne Shire, website, accessed 13 February 2025. https://bswhn.org.au/resources/

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Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) (2024a), Crime Statistics Family Violence Dashboard – Moyne Shire, website, accessed 28 December 2024 https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/family-violence-data/family-violence-dashboard

Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) (2024b), Crime Statistics Criminal Incidents Dashboard – Moyne Shire, website, accessed 28 December 2024 https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/crime-statistics/latest-crime-data-by-area

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REMPLAN (2024), Moyne Population, Households, and Dwellings Forecasts

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Snapshot Climate (2024), Moyne Shire Municipal Emissions Snapshot, website, accessed 18 December 2021. https://snapshotclimate.com.au/locality/municipality/australia/victoria/moyne/

South West Victoria Alliance (2024a), A Stronger South West A call for investment in Childcare and Communities, South West Victoria Alliance website, accessed 15 December 2024. https://southwestvictoriaalliance.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SWVA_FedElection-compressed-1.pdf

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[1] 2024 Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey – Moyne Shire – page 2