VIC · Gannawarra Council
Cohuna, VIC, 3568
Current weather
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95% humidity · 21.3 km/h wind · 15.6° / 10.9° today · 15.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#418 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cohuna is a smaller suburban community in the Gannawarra area, home to around 2,415 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 147 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 60.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,415
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,112
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 114 of 1,148
- Median monthly mortgage
- $997
- Employment rate
- 45.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 65 / 46 / 4
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)
- 147
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 62 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15%
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle8
- B49 Other Theft8
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order23
- F91 Environmental Offences9
- Other Crimes Against The Person23
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 992
- Cohuna Consolidated SchoolPrimary
- Cohuna Secondary CollegeSecondary
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary
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
- Cohuna Hall/Market St
- Post Office/King Edward St
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).
11 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
March 2021
- Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed plan4 Barton PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Two (2) lot subdivision (Boundary re-alignment) in accordance with the endorsed plan1 Bankhead StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals
November 2020
- Development of an agricultural building (Farm Shed) in accordance with the endorsed planSpences Bridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a fishway and removal of native vegetation in accordance with the endorsed plansTennis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS1131 Cohuna Island RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three (3) lot subdivision in accordance with the endorsed plan16 Hall StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed plan8 Barton PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed plan7 Barton PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed plan3 Barton PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Two (2) lot subdivision in accordance with the endorsed plan141 Cohuna Island RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- removal of condition from title in accordance with the endorsed planBarton Place Cohuna Island RoadNo permit required
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- C. L. King Memorial ParkPark
- Cohuna Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Cohuna District HospitalKing George Streethospital
- Respect Aged carehospice
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 20.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #418 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
- Cohuna District HospitalhealthKing George Streethospital
- Respect Aged carehealthhospice
- C. L. King Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Cohuna Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning1131 Cohuna Island RoadLodged 12 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed planplanning4 Barton PlaceLodged 01 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed planplanning8 Barton PlaceLodged 23 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed planplanning7 Barton PlaceLodged 11 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed planplanning3 Barton PlaceLodged 20 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a fishway and removal of native vegetation in accordance with the endorsed plansplanningTennis RoadLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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