VIC · Towong Council
Talgarno, VIC, 3691
Current weather
11.5°CModerate rain showers
96% humidity · 16 km/h wind · 14.2° / 10° today · 19.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#158 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Talgarno is a small locality in the Towong area, home to around 245 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+17%), roughly 28.6 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
- 245
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,895
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 109
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 69.8%
- 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 245 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +16.7%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 992
- Talgarno Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
16 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
July 2021
- 2 colorbond sheds265 MURRAY RIVER ROAD TALGARNO 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- subdivision into 2 lotsMURRAY RIVER ROAD TALGARNO 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Resubdivision, use and development of the land for a dweling and creatino of access to RDZ1265 MURRAY RIVER ROAD TALGARNO 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots1361 MURRAY RIVER ROAD TALGARNO 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- 9 lot subdivisionTREWELLA ROAD TALGARNO 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- carport1072 MURRAY RIVER ROAD TALGARNO 3691Permit issued by the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and a dependent persons unit129 WISES CREEK ROAD TALGARNO 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals
December 2020
- Construction of 9 x X 20 m shed1311 Murray River RoadPermit issued by the RA
October 2020
- Agriculture and dwelling1170 Murray River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a 4BR single storey dwelling, shed and new accessMURRAY RIVER ROAD TALGARNO 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- dwelling362 Wises Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- New shed/workshop128 Murray River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- 3-Lot subdivision265 Murray River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Construction of a dwelling and garage90 Flagstaff RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Construction of a shed1540 Murray River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- 3-Lot subdivision and use of land for two dwellings265 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; 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
- Wises Creek Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- BETHANGA BRIDGE TALGARNO RD BELLBRIDGENH0989
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 23
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #158 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BETHANGA BRIDGE TALGARNO RD BELLBRIDGEheritageNH0989
- Wises Creek Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- 2 colorbond shedsplanning265 MURRAY RIVER ROAD TALGARNO 3691Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 3-Lot subdivisionplanning265 Murray River RoadLodged 13 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 3-Lot subdivision and use of land for two dwellingsplanning265 Murray River RoadLodged 20 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 9 lot subdivisionplanningTREWELLA ROAD TALGARNO 3691Lodged 26 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Agriculture and dwellingplanning1170 Murray River RoadLodged 28 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of 9 x X 20 m shedplanning1311 Murray River RoadLodged 08 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- Construction of a 4BR single storey dwelling, shed and new accessplanningMURRAY RIVER ROAD TALGARNO 3691Lodged 22 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling and garageplanning90 Flagstaff RoadLodged 04 May 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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