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VIC · Alpine Council

Tawonga, 3697

Current weather

7°CModerate rain showers

100% humidity · 14.6 km/h wind · 8.8° / 6.3° today · 35.1 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

23.8/100
Below average

1156th in VIC

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
What Tawonga is known for: Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities, Open space

Suburb profile

Tawonga is a quieter smaller community in Alpine, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
568
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
17.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
49 of 277
Median monthly mortgage
$1,400
Employment rate
54%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
16 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
11
Against the person
6
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
19.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 95 residents
State safety percentile
13th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+120%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault3
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,007
  • Tawonga Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Redbank Rd/Kiewa Valley Hwy
  • Tawonga Store/Kiewa Valley Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

16 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    114 KELLERS ROAD TAWONGA 3697Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and Works associated with a dwelling extension
    133 FIELDINGS RD TAWONGA 3697Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding ALISON
    39 FIELDINGS RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the construction of an agricultural shed
    88 MOUNT YORK RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling and the Creation of Access to a Road in a Road Zone - Category 1.
    7091 Kiewa Valley HwyPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding
    0 KELLERS RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Use and Buildings and Works for the Development of a Dwelling
    Cottrells LaneRefusal issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and Works
    6721 Kiewa Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for the construction of agricultural building
    922 MOUNTAIN CREEK ROAD TAWONGA 3697Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • CHANGE OR EXTENSION OF USE and ONE OR MORE NEW BUILDINGS and SIGNAGE a CHANGE OR EXTENSION OF USE ONE OR MORE NEW BUILDINGS SIGNAGE
    6827 KIEWA VALLEY HWYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding
    124 Keller RoadLapsed
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding - ALISON
    13 Antonio ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    28 Mountain Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • ONE OR MORE NEW BUILDINGS
    432 REIDS LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • LIQUOR LICENSE and ONE OR MORE NEW BUILDINGS LIQUOR LICENSE ONE OR MORE NEW BUILDINGS
    52 FREDAS LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • BUILDINGS AND WORKS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED DETACHED CARPORT AND STUDIO
    39 Diggings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Murmungee H37 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Tawonga Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
23.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6164th in Australia
State rank
1156th in VIC
Peer rank
#346 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#650 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime3
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Murmungee H37 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Tawonga Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • BUILDINGS AND WORKS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED DETACHED CARPORT AND STUDIOplanning39 Diggings RoadLodged 23 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Worksplanning6721 Kiewa Valley HighwayLodged 21 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works associated with a dwelling extensionplanning133 FIELDINGS RD TAWONGA 3697Lodged 28 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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