VIC · South Gippsland Council
Toora North, VIC, 3962
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Suburb snapshot
Toora North is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 107 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 37.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $985
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $925
- Employment rate
- 52.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.4
- State safety percentile
- 33th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft2
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).
5 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Development of land with a (replacement) dwelling and ancillary outbuilding140 MOUNT BEST TIN MINE ROAD TOORA NORTH 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling145 LONSDALE ROAD TOORA NORTH 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Develop land with an agricultural building530 Creamery Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
July 2020
- Removal of vegetation53 Mount Fatigue RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Develop land with a domestic outbuilding240 Creamery Valley 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
- Toora H37 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 5
- 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
- Toora H37 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Develop land with a domestic outbuildingplanning240 Creamery Valley RoadLodged 31 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with an agricultural buildingplanning530 Creamery Valley RoadLodged 03 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with an extension to an existing dwellingplanning145 LONSDALE ROAD TOORA NORTH 3962Lodged 07 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with a (replacement) dwelling and ancillary outbuildingplanning140 MOUNT BEST TIN MINE ROAD TOORA NORTH 3962Lodged 23 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of vegetationplanning53 Mount Fatigue RoadLodged 20 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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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