VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council

Tyers, VIC, 3844

Current weather

12.6°CLight drizzle

66% humidity · 12.8 km/h wind · 16.7° / 8.7° today · 3.5 mm rain

Desirability index

47.1/100

#276 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tyers is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 893 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 36 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-36%), roughly 40.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, 4 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
893
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,051
Dwelling vacancy
9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
31 of 343
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
64.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
36
Against the person
2
Against property
20
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 446 residents
State safety percentile
36.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-35.7%

Most common offence types

  • A711 Fv Stalking2
  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order13

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
968
  • Tyers Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 79 Moe-Glengarry Rd
  • Tyers Community Park/Moe-Glengarry Rd

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

4 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 12/06/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.LITTLES LANE, BROWN COALMINE ROAD11 Jun 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 12/06/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.BROWN COALMINE ROAD, SAWYERS LANE11 Jun 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 26/06/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 80 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.LITTLES LANE, BROWN COALMINE ROAD25 Jun 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 26/06/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 80 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.BROWN COALMINE ROAD, SAWYERS LANE25 Jun 2026 – 30 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState 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).

10 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals
  • July 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling
    73 MAYS ROAD TYERS 3844Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land into two (2) lots
    190 ARCHBOLDS LANE TYERS 3844Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    95 Trovatello PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • May 2021

  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    298 Tyers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • February 2021

  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to a Dwelling
    25 Plantation CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an agricultural outbuilding
    165 Fitzgibbons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
  • November 2020

  • Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    105 Old Maffra RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • September 2020

  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    147 Mays RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • March 2020

  • Use and development for a dwelling (in retrospect), development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling and two outbuildings and a carport ancillary to an existing dwelling
    2 Boola Views RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • February 2020

  • Development of land with a single dwelling and outbuilding within 100 metres of a waterway and within the Bushfire Management Overlay
    55 Boulton CrescentPermit 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bert Christensen ReservePark
  • Tyers Community ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Tyers PreschoolMain Roadkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
47.1/100
Cohort rank
#276 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A711 Fv Stalkingcrime2
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime5
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime13
  • Tyers PreschoolchildcareMain Roadkindergarten
  • Bert Christensen Reservegovernmentpark
  • Tyers Community Parkgovernmentpark
  • Development of an agricultural outbuildingplanning165 Fitzgibbons RoadLodged 01 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding ancillary to a dwellingplanning73 MAYS ROAD TYERS 3844Lodged 14 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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