VIC · Wodonga Council
Bonegilla, VIC, 3691
Current weather
12.3°CModerate rain showers
93% humidity · 17.6 km/h wind · 15.2° / 9.9° today · 19 mm rain
Desirability index
#38 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bonegilla is a small locality in the Wodonga area, home to around 610 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 17 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-26%), roughly 27.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 610
- Median age
- 26
- Median household income / week
- $2,104
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 124
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,571
- Employment rate
- 79%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
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)
- 17
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -26.1%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft3
- Other Crimes Against The Person3
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).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Variation of position of easement1314 MAHERS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 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.
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
- Beethang I28 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Bonegilla Wetland Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Ryans Lagoon Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- BLOCK 19 BONEGILLANH1835
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 91.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #38 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BLOCK 19 BONEGILLAheritageNH1835
- Beethang I28 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Bonegilla Wetland Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Ryans Lagoon Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Variation of position of easementplanning1314 MAHERS ROADLodged 30 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime3
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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