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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Nowa Nowa, VIC, 3887

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Nowa Nowa is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 199 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 50 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+47%), roughly 251.3 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
199
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,012
Dwelling vacancy
23.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
24 of 103
Median monthly mortgage
$850
Employment rate
39.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 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)
50
Against the person
6
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
251.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 33 residents
State safety percentile
94.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+47.1%

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft4
  • C32 Drug Possession6
  • D11 Firearms Offences6
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order16

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Nowa Nowa General Store/Princes Hwy
  • Nowa Nowa General Store/Princes Hwy
  • Nowa Nowa/Princes Hwy
  • Nowa Nowa/Princes Hwy

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Use and Development for a Domestic Animal Husbandry and associated kennels
    8-12 TOM STREET NOWA NOWA 3887Lapsed
2020· 5 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Change of Use
    11 Hall RoadNo permit required

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    2066 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use of the land for packaged liquor sales
    2081 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    13 Boarding House LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    2064 Princes HighwayPermit 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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • RAIL BRIDGENH1436

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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

  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • RAIL BRIDGEheritageNH1436
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning2066 Princes HighwayLodged 15 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning13 Boarding House LaneLodged 24 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of Useplanning11 Hall RoadLodged 01 Nov 2020 · No permit required
  • Development of a dwellingplanning2064 Princes HighwayLodged 04 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development for a Domestic Animal Husbandry and associated kennelsplanning8-12 TOM STREET NOWA NOWA 3887Lodged 01 May 2021 · Lapsed
  • Use of the land for packaged liquor salesplanning2081 Princes HighwayLodged 01 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Nowa Nowa General Store/Princes Hwytransport
  • Nowa Nowa General Store/Princes Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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
  • GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed

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