VIC · Wellington Council
Coongulla, VIC, 3860
Current weather
13.3°CLight drizzle
68% humidity · 11.9 km/h wind · 18.6° / 9.7° today · 3.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#455 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Coongulla is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 8 offences in 2026, roughly 34.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,057
- Dwelling vacancy
- 63.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 184 of 289
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,100
- Employment rate
- 36.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.9
- State safety percentile
- 30.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B49 Other Theft3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.34 BEN CRUACHAN PARADE COONGULLA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.34 Ben Cruachan ParadePermit 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; 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 13.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #455 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
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning34 BEN CRUACHAN PARADE COONGULLA 3860Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning34 Ben Cruachan ParadeLodged 19 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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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