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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Tongio, VIC, 3896

Current weather

10.6°CDense drizzle

89% humidity · 25.1 km/h wind · 15° / 9.3° today · 10 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Tongio is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 50 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
50
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$1,281
Dwelling vacancy
52.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 42
Median monthly mortgage
$1,317
Employment rate
69.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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.

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works to a dwelling in a rural zone
    8123 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a farm shed
    43 Cemetery Gully 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 · 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

  • Stony Creek Natural Catchment AreaNature reserve
  • Terlite-Munjie Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • MOUNT HEPBURN GOLD TREATMENT WORKSNH1940

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
1
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

Recent changes

  • MOUNT HEPBURN GOLD TREATMENT WORKSheritageNH1940
  • Stony Creek Natural Catchment Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Terlite-Munjie Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works to a dwelling in a rural zoneplanning8123 Great Alpine RoadLodged 01 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a farm shedplanning43 Cemetery Gully RoadLodged 17 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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