VIC · Indigo Council
Tangambalanga, VIC, 3691
Current weather
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94% humidity · 12.9 km/h wind · 13.9° / 9.7° today · 30.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#238 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tangambalanga is a small locality in the Indigo area, home to around 908 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 37 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 40.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 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
- 908
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,904
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 324
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,614
- Employment rate
- 69.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 3 / 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)
- 37
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.8%
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance2
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- D11 Firearms Offences3
- Other Crimes Against The Person16
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
- 1,010
- Kiewa Valley 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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Tangambalanga General Store/Kiewa East Rd
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).
12 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Construct veranda6 HUON KIEWA ROAD TANGAMBALANGA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- 30 Lot SubdivisionHUON KIEWA ROAD TANGAMBALANGA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Extension to shed29 Kiewa-Bonegilla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Amend Development Plan and Permit (staging and number of lots)7 GENTLE ROAD TANGAMBALANGA 3691Permit issued by the RA
2020· 8 proposals
November 2020
- 33 Lot SubdivisionHuon Kiewa RoadPermit issued by the RA
- Shed5 Glen CourtNo permit required
August 2020
- Amend Endorsed Plan - Shed429 Kiewa East RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Shed429 Kiewa East RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Shed24 to 27 Beartooth PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Extension to Existing Dwelling380 Kiewa-Bonegilla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Shed18 Jackman DriveWithdrawn
- Shed539 Kiewa-Bonegilla 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Kiewa CFA StationFire station
- Playground
- Shelter
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 · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banksia ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Tangam Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 2
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 54.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #238 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
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Tangam Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Banksia Parkgovernmentpark
- 30 Lot SubdivisionplanningHUON KIEWA ROAD TANGAMBALANGA 3691Lodged 18 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 33 Lot SubdivisionplanningHuon Kiewa RoadLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- Amend Development Plan and Permit (staging and number of lots)planning7 GENTLE ROAD TANGAMBALANGA 3691Lodged 28 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
- Amend Endorsed Plan - Shedplanning429 Kiewa East RoadLodged 05 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construct verandaplanning6 HUON KIEWA ROAD TANGAMBALANGA 3691Lodged 22 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to Existing Dwellingplanning380 Kiewa-Bonegilla RoadLodged 08 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to shedplanning29 Kiewa-Bonegilla RoadLodged 09 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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