VIC · Strathbogie Council
Whroo, VIC, 3612
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Suburb snapshot
Whroo is a small locality in the Strathbogie area, home to around 45 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 11 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 244.4 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
- 45
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $612
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 31.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 244.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -8.3%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
- B49 Other Theft3
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).
4 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Use and development of land for one new dwellingALLOWAH COURT WHROO 3612Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Use and development of land for one new dwellingALLOWAH COURT WHROO 3612Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
August 2020
- Development of land for shed687 GOULBURN WEIR-MURCHISON ROAD WHROO 3612Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of land for one new dwellingALLOWAH COURT WHROO 3612Permit 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
- Berry's GreenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- BALACLAVA HILL MINE CULTURAL LANDSCAPENH2465
- WHROO GOLD PUDDLING MACHINENH1244
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- BALACLAVA HILL MINE CULTURAL LANDSCAPEheritageNH2465
- WHROO GOLD PUDDLING MACHINEheritageNH1244
- Berry's Greengovernmentpark
- Development of land for shedplanning687 GOULBURN WEIR-MURCHISON ROAD WHROO 3612Lodged 17 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for one new dwellingplanningALLOWAH COURT WHROO 3612Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for one new dwellingplanningALLOWAH COURT WHROO 3612Lodged 12 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for one new dwellingplanningALLOWAH COURT WHROO 3612Lodged 09 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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