VIC · Baw Baw Council
Thorpdale, VIC, 3835
Current weather
10.9°CLight drizzle
87% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 14.1° / 7° today · 3.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#282 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Thorpdale is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 475 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 17 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-19%), roughly 35.8 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
- 475
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,220
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 204
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 58.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 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)
- 17
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 238 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -19%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- C32 Drug Possession2
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
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
- 961
- Thorpdale 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).
15 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
April 2021
- Building and works to construct an agricultural building.68 CHILDERS-THORPDALE ROAD THORPDALE 3835Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension83 Bishops RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a carport, verandah and extend the existing outbuilding1445 Mirboo North-Trafalgar RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Minor amendments to the existing permit for the construction of an outbuilding206 SAVIGES ROAD THORPDALE 3835Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct a two storey dwelling1819 Mcdonalds TrackWithdrawn
2020· 10 proposals
October 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling206 Saviges RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling122 Narracan Connection RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building2041 Mcdonalds TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.109 Chute RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Amendment to Adjust permitted boundaries220 Chute RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-subdivision of land into two (2) lots and use and development of a dwelling.1963 MCDONALDS TRACK THORPDALE 3835Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Agricultural Outbuildings261 Chute RoadNo permit required
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding379 Childers-Thorpdale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural outbuilding.103 Dingley Dell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling598 Trafalgar South 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
- Pioneer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 46.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #282 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
- Pioneer Parkgovernmentpark
- Agricultural Outbuildingsplanning261 Chute RoadLodged 20 Mar 2020 · No permit required
- Amendment to Adjust permitted boundariesplanning220 Chute RoadLodged 10 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct a two storey dwellingplanning1819 Mcdonalds TrackLodged 04 Jan 2021 · Withdrawn
- Building and works to construct an agricultural building.planning68 CHILDERS-THORPDALE ROAD THORPDALE 3835Lodged 26 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct an outbuildingplanning379 Childers-Thorpdale RoadLodged 19 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a carport, verandah and extend the existing outbuildingplanning1445 Mirboo North-Trafalgar RoadLodged 04 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extensionplanning83 Bishops RoadLodged 10 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning206 Saviges RoadLodged 22 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning122 Narracan Connection RoadLodged 22 Oct 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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