VIC · Towong Council
Walwa, VIC, 3709
Current weather
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95% humidity · 6.3 km/h wind · 14.4° / 10.5° today · 20.4 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Walwa is a small locality in the Towong area, home to around 191 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-59%), roughly 36.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 191
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $924
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 115
- Median monthly mortgage
- $800
- Employment rate
- 45.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -58.8%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A712 Non-Fv Stalking1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B49 Other Theft3
- E22 Breach Intervention Order1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 931
- Walwa Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Walwa Post Office/47 Main St
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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- upgrade of hay shed6 RIVER ROAD WALWA 3709Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
July 2020
- Construction of a farm shed239 Redbank TrackPermit 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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Walwa Bush Nursing CentreMain Streetnurse
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Walwa Bush Nursing CentrehealthMain Streetnurse
- Construction of a farm shedplanning239 Redbank TrackLodged 16 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- upgrade of hay shedplanning6 RIVER ROAD WALWA 3709Lodged 08 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Walwa Post Office/47 Main Sttransport
- Walwa Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- A712 Non-Fv Stalkingcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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