VIC · East Gippsland Council

Omeo, VIC, 3898

Current weather

8.6°CRain showers

96% humidity · 24.4 km/h wind · 12.6° / 7.7° today · 12.3 mm rain

Desirability index

78.7/100

#54 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Omeo is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 411 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 17 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-45%), roughly 41.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population: 411
Median age: 54
Median household income / week: $1,131
Dwelling vacancy: 34.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 86 of 247
Median monthly mortgage: $1,117
Employment rate: 48.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 23 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 17
Against the person: 3
Against property: 11
Rate per 1,000 residents: 41.4
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 137 residents
State safety percentile: 37.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -45.2%

Most common offence types

A231 Fv Common Assault1
A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
B49 Other Theft4
B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception4
D25 Criminal Intent2

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 1,009

Omeo Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rd
Shire Offices/Great Alpine Rd
Shire Offices/Great Alpine Rd

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · 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).

17 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

August 2021
Native vegetation removal23 Aug 2021
840 OMEO VALLEY ROAD OMEO 3898Withdrawn
July 2021
Works to an emergency services facility (concreting car parking and access)27 Jul 2021
110 BILTON STREET OMEO 3898Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
Creation of access to a road zone, category 122 Jun 2021
130 BILTON STREET OMEO 3898Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
Use and development of grazing animal production (alpacas) with associated primary produce sales and ancillary food and drink premises, a single dwelling and construction and display of business identification signage29 Mar 2021
1383 GREAT ALPINE ROAD OMEO 3898Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works (relocatable portable building)16 Mar 2021
10 Easton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Removal of native vegetation on land with a site area over 0.4 ha and within an Erosion Managemant Overlay11 Feb 2021
7 HIGHVIEW COURT OMEO 3898Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Buildings and works (construction of light poles) associated with an existing major sports and recreation facility (Omeo Rodeo Arena)18 Jan 2021
80 Bilton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Creation of Access to a Road Zone, Category 114 Jan 2021
86 DAY AVENUE OMEO 3898Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 9 proposals

December 2020
Two lot subdivision (boundary realignment)11 Dec 2020
333 Omeo Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuildings30 Oct 2020
26 Connleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Use and Development of the land forthe purpose of a dwelling31 Aug 2020
263 Day AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Two lot subdivision04 Aug 2020
6 Mitta StreetNOD issued by a delegate
July 2020
Buildings and works for a depot storage shed24 Jul 2020
79 Bilton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
Development of a hay shed and storage shed within road and watercourse setbacks15 May 2020
580 Tongio Gap RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Works that exceed 1 metre and removal of native vegetation.13 May 2020
7 Highview CourtNo permit required
March 2020
Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding13 Mar 2020
5 Mesley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Installation of an underground fuel storage tank and associated works04 Feb 2020
196 Day AvenuePermit 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Crazy Cow Cafe & BakeryBakery
Pippa’s BakehouseBakery
180 Day Avenue, Omeo
Bbq
Bench (2)
Velo GrammontBicycle
192B Day Avenue, Omeo
OmeoBus stop
Omeo - Shire OfficesBus stop
Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine RdBus stop
Fresh Air CafeCafe
High Country Cafe & TakeawayCafe

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

Livingstone Creek ReserveNature reserve
Livingstone Creek Water FrontagePark
Marble Gully - Mount Tambo Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Memorial ParkPark
Omeo Historical Park & MuseumPark
Spring Creek Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 2
Emergency department: On site

Omeo District HealthEaston Streethospital
Omeo PharmacyDay Avenuepharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 4/10
IRSD decile (2021): 5/10

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

5 state heritage places

FORMER OMEO POST OFFICENH0650
OMEO JUSTICE PRECINCTNH1536
OMEO STATE BATTERYNH1269
ORIENTAL CLAIMS HYDRAULIC GOLD SITENH1225
PETER AH SEN SAWMILLNH2021

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

Uniting - High Country Early Learningchildcare

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 7
Parks (OSM): 5

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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 78.7/100
Cohort rank: #54 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Uniting - High Country Early Learningchildcarechildcare
FORMER OMEO POST OFFICEheritageNH0650
OMEO JUSTICE PRECINCTheritageNH1536
OMEO STATE BATTERYheritageNH1269
ORIENTAL CLAIMS HYDRAULIC GOLD SITEheritageNH1225
PETER AH SEN SAWMILLheritageNH2021
Omeo District HealthhealthEaston Streethospital
Omeo PharmacyhealthDay Avenuepharmacy
Livingstone Creek Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Livingstone Creek Water Frontagegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST

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