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VIC · Wangaratta Council

Tolmie, VIC, 3723

Current weather

6.7°CSlight rain

100% humidity · 26.9 km/h wind · 8.2° / 6.4° today · 32.2 mm rain

Desirability index

21.6/100

#412 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tolmie is a small locality in the Wangaratta area, home to around 547 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 23 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+64%), roughly 42.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
547
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,353
Dwelling vacancy
36.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
120 of 331
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
51.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 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)
23
Against the person
6
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
42
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 91 residents
State safety percentile
38.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+64.3%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • C32 Drug Possession3
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space2

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).

20 planning-related records

2021· 11 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding; variation to a covenant
    65 PEPPERMINT LANE TOLMIE 3723NOD issued by a delegate
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    52 AMBROSE DRIVE TOLMIE 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    182 AMBROSE DRIVE TOLMIE 3723In progress
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    62 BROMFIELD DRIVE TOLMIE 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of Land for a Dwelling (Retrospective) and Development of Land for an Extension to a Dwelling.
    22 BLACKWOOD ROAD TOLMIE 3723Withdrawn

  • June 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling and shed
    2911 MANSFIELD WHITFIELD ROAD TOLMIE 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    100 AMBROSE DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works in association with the development of an outbuilding
    130 AMBROSE DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Construction of an outbulding ancillary to a dwelling
    10 AMBROSE DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and Development of a Single Dwelling
    25 ALTMANS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use of the land for a dwelling and buildings and works associated with the construction of a dwelling
    1 PEPPERMINT LANE TOLMIE 3723In progress
2020· 9 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    2426 MANSFIELD WHITFIELD ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of Dwelling and Shed
    13 BROMFIELD DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Two Lot Subdivision
    2615 MANSFIELD-WHITFIELD ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of dwelling
    67 TOLMIE MAHAIKAH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling
    875 TABLETOP ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Change of use from shed to dwelling
    1136 OLD TOLMIE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    2426 MANSFIELD WHITFIELD ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Three lot subdivision
    68 TOLMIE-MAHAIKAH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of shed
    13 TOLMIE MAHAIKAH 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Toombullup State ForestNature reserve

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.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
7
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

Desirability index

Desirability score
21.6/100
Cohort rank
#412 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

  • Toombullup State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Toombullup State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works in association with the development of an outbuildingplanning130 AMBROSE DRIVELodged 16 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of use from shed to dwellingplanning1136 OLD TOLMIE ROADLodged 29 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling and shedplanning2911 MANSFIELD WHITFIELD ROAD TOLMIE 3723Lodged 09 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbulding ancillary to a dwellingplanning10 AMBROSE DRIVELodged 09 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Land for a Dwelling (Retrospective) and Development of Land for an Extension to a Dwelling.planning22 BLACKWOOD ROAD TOLMIE 3723Lodged 14 Jul 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Development of a dwellingplanning100 AMBROSE DRIVELodged 08 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwellingplanning2426 MANSFIELD WHITFIELD ROADLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of dwellingplanning67 TOLMIE MAHAIKAH ROADLodged 15 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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