VIC · Towong Council
Towong, VIC, 3707
Current weather
12°CSlight rain
89% humidity · 6.1 km/h wind · 15.6° / 10.1° today · 18.3 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Towong is a small locality in the Towong area, home to around 143 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-75%), roughly 7.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,291
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 66
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 54%
- 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 143 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -75%
Most common offence types
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Towong/Murray River Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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· 1 proposal
February 2021
- shed (shipping container)78A LAMBERTS ROAD TOWONG 3707No permit required
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- New residence and garage78B LAMBERTS ROAD TOWONG 3707Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- One hay shed and one machinery shed12054 Murray River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Replacement farm shed290 Towong Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Construction of a shed6 Sullivan StreetPermit 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
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Letter Box
- Parking
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public Bookcase
- Shelter (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Towong 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
- 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
Recent changes
- Towong Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a shedplanning6 Sullivan StreetLodged 20 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- New residence and garageplanning78B LAMBERTS ROAD TOWONG 3707Lodged 01 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- One hay shed and one machinery shedplanning12054 Murray River RoadLodged 31 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Replacement farm shedplanning290 Towong Hill RoadLodged 21 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- shed (shipping container)planning78A LAMBERTS ROAD TOWONG 3707Lodged 17 Feb 2021 · No permit required
- Towong/Murray River Rdtransport
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Letter Boxamenitiesletter_box
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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