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VIC · Towong Council
Cudgewa, 3705
Est. population · Jun 2025
256
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.4%
Median age
54
Median income
$1,281/wk
Employment rate
54.9%
Languages at home
1.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Towong Council, Cudgewa keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Cudgewa snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
256
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#386
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
49th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 20.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6648th in Australia
- State rank
- 1231st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #386 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #705 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
256(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +0.4% over 5 years · 50th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +0.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in VIC
- 50th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~250), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 254
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,281
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 110
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,062
- Employment rate
- 54.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 85 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 64 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +44.4%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault3
- A51 Aggravated Robbery1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- 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) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cudgewa Post Office/Cudgewa Tintaldra Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Stony Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Corryong Hospital (11.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 193 mm · ~24 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 206 mm · ~26 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 306 mm · ~38 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 278 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
21 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
September 2021
- car port attached to dwelling104 MAIN STREET CUDGEWA 3705No permit required
May 2021
- Construction of new dwelling194 ROSS LANE CUDGEWA 3705Permit issued by the RA
April 2021
- Residential & Machinery Shed 16m x 8m x 4.5m253 MAIN STREET CUDGEWA 3705Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Shed218 ROSS LANE CUDGEWA 3705No permit required
- Remove native vegetation87 MAIN STREET CUDGEWA 3705Permit issued by the RA
- Remove native vegetation87 MAIN STREET CUDGEWA 3705Withdrawn
2020· 15 proposals
November 2020
- Hay shed1512 Cudgewa Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of new dwelling194 ROSS LANE CUDGEWA 3705Permit issued by the RA
September 2020
- Replacement shed243 Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construction of a shed158 Eddys LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Shed rebulid397 Cudgewa North RoadNo permit required
May 2020
- Store (shipping container)221 Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Machinery shed2469 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY CUDGEWA 3705No permit required
- Replacement shed74 Ross LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a hay shed1228 Cudgewa Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm storage - shipping container12 Evans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm storage - shipping container309 Bluff Falls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Construction of a machinery/hay shed129 Baileys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Hay Shed61 Bluff Falls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a hay shed1199 Cudgewa Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Replacement hay/machinery shed276 Cudgewa Valley RoadPermit 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) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Indi
- Member of Parliament
- Helen HAINES (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,774
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.4 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.7%Labor 43.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 72.3 km away).
Coalition 74.1%Labor 25.9%
17.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -4.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- CudgewaLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
- CorryongLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
- WalwaLabor 38.6% · Coalition 61.4% TPP (2025)22.4 km away
- TallangattaLabor 36.8% · Coalition 63.2% TPP (2025)57.2 km away
- EskdaleLabor 31.0% · Coalition 69.0% TPP (2025)60.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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