VIC · Indigo Council
Norong, VIC, 3682
Current weather
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94% humidity · 27.5 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10° today · 24.4 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Norong is a small locality in the Indigo area, home to around 130 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 38.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 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.
Population
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 52
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 72.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.5
- State safety percentile
- 34.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44.4%
Most common offence types
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B49 Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hallens Rd/Murray Valley Hwy
- Paris Rd/Murray Valley Hwy
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· 6 proposals
August 2021
- Second Dwelling224 DUGAYS BRIDGE ROAD NORONG 3682Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Dwelling462 BUCKINGHAM ROAD NORONG 3682No permit required
- Second dwelling224 DUGAYS BRIDGE ROAD NORONG 3682No permit required
February 2021
- Machinery Shed1234 Boundary RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Extend Permit Expiry657 Boorhaman East RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Machinery Shed117 Buckingham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
September 2020
- Recreational Boat Facility (native vegetation removal)Lake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Native Vegetation RemovalMurray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Shed376 Moodemere RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Extension to Existing Dwelling9 Lake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Hay/ Machinery Shed462 Buckingham 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; 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Norong Central Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- 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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Norong Central Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Dwellingplanning462 BUCKINGHAM ROAD NORONG 3682Lodged 28 Jun 2021 · No permit required
- Extend Permit Expiryplanning657 Boorhaman East RoadLodged 29 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to Existing Dwellingplanning9 Lake RoadLodged 24 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Hay/ Machinery Shedplanning462 Buckingham RoadLodged 03 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Machinery Shedplanning1234 Boundary RoadLodged 18 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Machinery Shedplanning117 Buckingham RoadLodged 29 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Native Vegetation RemovalplanningMurray Valley HighwayLodged 05 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Recreational Boat Facility (native vegetation removal)planningLake RoadLodged 04 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Second Dwellingplanning224 DUGAYS BRIDGE ROAD NORONG 3682Lodged 05 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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