VIC · Southern Grampians Council
Tarrington, VIC, 3301
Current weather
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89% humidity · 26.8 km/h wind · 15.1° / 8.8° today · 12.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#128 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tarrington is a small locality in the Southern Grampians area, home to around 328 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+33%), roughly 12.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 328
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,713
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 136
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,632
- Employment rate
- 63.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 164 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +33.3%
Most common offence types
- A81 Dangerous Driving2
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
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
- 1,063
- Tarrington Lutheran 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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Tarrington Lutheran School/Hamilton Hwy
- Tarrington Lutheran School/Hamilton Hwy
- Tarrington Lutheran School/Hamilton Hwy
- Tarrington Lutheran School/Hamilton Hwy
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).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
January 2020
- Two (2) lot subdivision308 Picnic 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 · 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)
- 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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 75.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #128 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
- Two (2) lot subdivisionplanning308 Picnic RoadLodged 24 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Tarrington Lutheran School/Hamilton Hwytransport
- Tarrington Lutheran School/Hamilton Hwytransport
- Tarrington Lutheran School/Hamilton Hwytransport
- Tarrington Lutheran School/Hamilton Hwytransport
- Tarrington Lutheran SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime2
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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