VIC · Baw Baw Council
Tanjil South, VIC, 3825
Current weather
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Desirability index
#139 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tanjil South is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 540 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-38%), roughly 14.8 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
- 540
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,819
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 228
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,712
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14.8
- State safety percentile
- 8.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -38.5%
Most common offence types
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order4
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
- 903
- Tanjil South 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).
12 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
August 2021
- Addition of a shed50 THALLOO ROAD THALLOO 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding.69 MOE-WILLOW GROVE ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct an agricultural building.61 LAIDLAWS ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling, development of land with alterations and additions to an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling, removal of native vegetation, and use and development of land for animal husbandry (keeping of hunting dogs) (in retrospect)355 BECKS BRIDGE ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a storage building associated with a utility installation.519 MOE-RAWSON ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use and Development of land with a single dwelling and ancillary outbuilding27 ADAM VIEW COURT TANJIL SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Development of land for a single dwelling258 Becks Bridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with an extension to an existing Abattoir330 Moe Walhalla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing single dwelling49 Lake View PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and outbuildingCervi RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.468 Moe-Willow Grove RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building191 Ranch 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
- Tanjil East G86 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 4
- 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
- 72.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #139 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
- Tanjil East G86 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Addition of a shedplanning50 THALLOO ROAD THALLOO 3825Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct an agricultural building.planning61 LAIDLAWS ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Lodged 01 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding.planning69 MOE-WILLOW GROVE ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Lodged 02 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and outbuildingplanningCervi RoadLodged 22 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a storage building associated with a utility installation.planning519 MOE-RAWSON ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Lodged 13 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning191 Ranch RoadLodged 03 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.planning468 Moe-Willow Grove RoadLodged 22 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for a single dwellingplanning258 Becks Bridge RoadLodged 10 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with an extension to an existing Abattoirplanning330 Moe Walhalla RoadLodged 08 Dec 2020 · 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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