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VIC · Towong Council

Mitta Mitta, VIC, 3701

Current weather

9°CModerate rain

98% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 10.7° / 8.7° today · 30.4 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Mitta Mitta is a small locality in the Towong area, home to around 171 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+200%), roughly 35.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
171
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,481
Dwelling vacancy
38.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
38 of 98
Median monthly mortgage
$2,760
Employment rate
51.7%
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)
6
Against the person
2
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 86 residents
State safety percentile
30.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+200%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
972
  • Mitta Mitta Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

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· 7 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Re-subdivison of two seperately transferable parcels
    1308 CALLAGHAN CREEK ROAD MITTA MITTA 3701Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Section 71 Amendment - Condition 2
    1225 MITTA NORTH ROAD MITTA MITTA 3701NOD issued by a delegate

  • May 2021

  • dwelling extension
    1787 MITTA NORTH ROAD MITTA MITTA 3701No permit required
  • Dwelling
    78 SCRUBBY CREEK ROAD MITTA MITTA 3701No permit required
  • replacement dwelling
    34 OCONNELL ROAD MITTA MITTA 3701Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and develop the land for a dwelling
    78 SCRUBBY CREEK ROAD MITTA MITTA 3701Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Carport
    1225 MITTA NORTH ROAD MITTA MITTA 3701Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Church conversion to a holiday residence
    10 Colquhuon StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Construction of a shed
    5134 Omeo HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construct a roof deck area
    5555 OMEO HIGHWAY MITTA MITTA 3701Lapsed
  • Single bedroom dwelling and effluent management system
    5557A OMEO HIGHWAY MITTA MITTA 3701Permit 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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Historic ReservePark
  • Mitta Mitta Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Mitta Mitta Reference AreaNature reserve
  • Paddy's ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • MOUNT MERRIMAC SITENH1304
  • PIONEER & UNION HYDRAULIC GOLD SLUICING SITENH1229

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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

  • MOUNT MERRIMAC SITEheritageNH1304
  • PIONEER & UNION HYDRAULIC GOLD SLUICING SITEheritageNH1229
  • Historic Reservegovernmentpark
  • Mitta Mitta Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Mitta Mitta Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Paddy's Reservegovernmentpark
  • Carportplanning1225 MITTA NORTH ROAD MITTA MITTA 3701Lodged 02 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Church conversion to a holiday residenceplanning10 Colquhuon StreetLodged 12 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct a roof deck areaplanning5555 OMEO HIGHWAY MITTA MITTA 3701Lodged 26 May 2020 · Lapsed
  • Construction of a shedplanning5134 Omeo HighwayLodged 16 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • 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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