VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council
Tuerong, VIC, 3915
Current weather
13.6°CDense drizzle
78% humidity · 25.1 km/h wind · 15.6° / 10.7° today · 5 mm rain
Desirability index
45.1/100
How this score is calculated#280 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tuerong is a small locality in the Mornington Peninsula area, home to around 357 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 25 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 70.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 357
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $2,291
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 133
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,556
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 25
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 89 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft6
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- PenLink activities occurring between 06/09/2025 and 19/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.MORNINGTON PENINSULA FREEWAY, PENINSULA LINK FREEWAY05 Sep 2025 – 18 Aug 2026
- PenLink activities occurring between 13/07/2026 and 17/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MOOROODUC HIGHWAY, MORNINGTON PENINSULA FREEWAY12 Jul 2026 – 16 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
15 planning-related records
2021· 9 proposals
July 2021
- USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, STABLES AND HORSE ARENA AND ROUND YARD AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS237 OLD MOOROODUC ROAD TUERONG 3915Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- REINSTATEMENT OF A TENNIS COURT, CONSTRUCTION OF A BASEMENT GARAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS430 OLD MOOROODUC ROAD TUERONG 3915Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING ADDITIONS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS281 HODGINS ROAD TUERONG 3915Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO DWELLING48 HUNTS ROAD TUERONG 3915Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF OUTBUILDING (HAY SHED) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS565 OLD MOOROODUC ROAD TUERONG 3915Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND OUTBUILDING (SHED) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS2 Seaview AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING AND VEGETATION REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS35 Woodlands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- ALTERATION AND EXTENSION TO AN OUTBUILDING, DEVELOPMENT OF TWO (2) OUTBUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS430 Old Moorooduc RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- HORSE STABLES355 Balnarring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
August 2020
- DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING, NATIVE VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS35 Woodlands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- USE AND DEVELOP THE LAND FOR RURAL INDUSTRY (WINE MAKING), REMOVE NATIVE VEGETATION, REDUCE THE CAR PARKING REQUIREMENTS OF CLAUSE 52.06 AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS260 Old Moorooduc RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- VEGETATION REMOVAL (INCLUDING NATIVE VEGETATION) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS283 Hodgins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING, TWO (2) OUTBUILDINGS, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS122 COOLART ROAD TUERONG 3915NOD issued by a delegate
- THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS8 WONDERLAND AVENUE TUERONG 3915NOD issued by a delegate
March 2020
- DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING & CONSTRUCT A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING430 Old Moorooduc 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bittern Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Tubbarubba Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Woods Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- 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
- 45.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #280 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bittern Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Tubbarubba Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Woods Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- ALTERATION AND EXTENSION TO AN OUTBUILDING, DEVELOPMENT OF TWO (2) OUTBUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning430 Old Moorooduc RoadLodged 11 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO DWELLINGplanning48 HUNTS ROAD TUERONG 3915Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING & CONSTRUCT A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGplanning430 Old Moorooduc RoadLodged 25 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING, NATIVE VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning35 Woodlands RoadLodged 17 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING, TWO (2) OUTBUILDINGS, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning122 COOLART ROAD TUERONG 3915Lodged 21 Apr 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING AND VEGETATION REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning35 Woodlands RoadLodged 03 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND OUTBUILDING (SHED) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANSplanning2 Seaview AvenueLodged 28 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- 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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