VIC · Towong Council
Granya, VIC, 3701
Current weather
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97% humidity · 13.1 km/h wind · 14° / 9.5° today · 19.5 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Granya is a small locality in the Towong area, home to around 88 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 56.8 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 88
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,300
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 51
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.8
- State safety percentile
- 52.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -16.7%
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- D11 Firearms Offences3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Granya Rd/Murray River Rd
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).
4 planning-related records
2020· 4 proposals
July 2020
- Storage - shipping container1444 Carlyle StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Construction of a dwelling1441 Carlyle StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Construction of a farm/machinery shed96 Old Granya RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to dwelling3102 Murray River 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
- Granya Public Park ReservePark
- Granya Recreation ReservePark
- Mount Granya State ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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)
- 5
- 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
Recent changes
- Granya Public Park Reservegovernmentpark
- Granya Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Mount Granya State Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a dwellingplanning1441 Carlyle StreetLodged 11 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a farm/machinery shedplanning96 Old Granya RoadLodged 20 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to dwellingplanning3102 Murray River RoadLodged 06 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Storage - shipping containerplanning1444 Carlyle StreetLodged 22 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Granya Rd/Murray River Rdtransport
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime3
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
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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