VIC · Bass Coast Council
Tenby Point, VIC, 3984
Current weather
14.3°CLight drizzle
69% humidity · 16.6 km/h wind · 16.6° / 10.8° today · 4.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#141 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tenby Point is a small locality in the Bass Coast area, home to around 206 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+60%), roughly 38.8 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 206
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,286
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 119
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +60%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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
May 2020
- Removal of vegetation in VPO165 Bayview AvenuePermit 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Myrtle's SeatBench
- Picnic Table
- Vending machine
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- 45.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #141 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Removal of vegetation in VPO1planning65 Bayview AvenueLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Myrtle's Seatamenitiesbench
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Vending machineamenitiesvending_machine
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
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