VIC · Towong Council

Tom Groggin, 3707

Est. population · Jun 2025

6

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

10

Median income

$2,750/wk

Employment rate

100%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Holiday parks
  • Country town
What Tom Groggin is known for: National parks, Holiday parks, Country town

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Suburb profile

Tom Groggin is a regional town in Victoria, in Towong Council. The Murray River is part of the surrounding geography.

Employment is a very strong feature of the suburb, with employment 82% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are thinner local amenities and thinner park access, with local amenities 43% below the peer median.

Overall, Tom Groggin suits people prioritising employment over local amenities.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Regional town · compared with regional towns in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Employment is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Everyday shops and services are sparse
  • Park access is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Murray River
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Housing, growth and risk

How Tom Groggin compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

6

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

88th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

37th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

6(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 37th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in VIC
37th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7
Median age
10
Median household income / week
$2,750
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$46,938

21st percentile in VIC · -20% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$51,449

17th percentile in VIC · -21% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

71st percentile in VIC · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$77,084

46th percentile in VIC · +22% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

69th percentile in VIC · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3707 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,013
Taxpayers reporting net rent
149
Median net rent
$713
Taxpayers reporting business income
130
Taxable income vs state median
-12%
Salary / wages vs state median
-12%
Rental investment vs state median
+15%
Super vs state median
-4%
Business income vs state median
+18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

Language at home
9 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
0 (0%)
Australian citizens
8

Religion

MeasureSuburbState
Other / not stated100%100%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2018)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
166.7
State crime-rate percentile
87.9th (higher = more crime)
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
9
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
1,500

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Corryong CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Omeo Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Swifts Creek P-12 SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Amenities

8 mapped amenities

5 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Davies Plain Remote and Natural AreaNature reserve
  • Indi Wilderness ZoneNature reserve
  • Tom Groggin Reference AreaNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(5)
  • Campground
  • Dogmans Hut camping areaCampground
  • Kosciuzko National Park ServiceCampground
  • Murray Gates campsiteCampground
  • Tom Groggin CampsiteCampground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Tom Groggin Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Corryong Hospital (46.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 12°
Rainfall
193 mm · ~24 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
206 mm · ~26 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 2°
Rainfall
306 mm · ~38 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 6°
Rainfall
278 mm · ~35 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Indi
Member of Parliament
Helen HAINES (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,774
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 56.7%Labor 43.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 98.3 km away).

Coalition 64.7%Labor 35.3%

8.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.3 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • CorryongLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)46.9 km away
  • CudgewaLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)52.9 km away
  • WalwaLabor 38.6% · Coalition 61.4% TPP (2025)76.3 km away
  • EskdaleLabor 31.0% · Coalition 69.0% TPP (2025)77.0 km away
  • Mount BeautyLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)84.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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