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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Tarwin, VIC, 3956

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Tarwin is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 59 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+200%), roughly 50.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
59
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,916
Dwelling vacancy
12%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 25
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
73.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
50.8
State safety percentile
48.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+200%

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

2 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing building (Ceramic Studio)
    10 Valley Plain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • September 2020

  • Two (2) lot subdivision. Use and development of land with a dwelling.
    270 Tarwin Lower 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
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

Recent changes

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing building (Ceramic Studio)planning10 Valley Plain RoadLodged 10 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) lot subdivision. Use and development of land with a dwelling.planning270 Tarwin Lower RoadLodged 02 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March 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