VIC · Gannawarra Council

Cohuna, 3568

Current weather

11.2°CDense drizzle

93% humidity · 22 km/h wind · 15.5° / 9.4° today · 5.4 mm rain

Desirability score

32.9/100

4597th in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Cohuna is a smaller suburban community in the Gannawarra area, home to around 2,415 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 147 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 60.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population: 2,415
Median age: 55
Median household income / week: $1,112
Dwelling vacancy: 9.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 114 of 1,148
Median monthly mortgage: $997
Employment rate: 45.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 65 / 46 / 4

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 147
Against the person: 39
Against property: 46
Rate per 1,000 residents: 60.9
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 62 residents
State safety percentile: 55.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -15%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle8
B49 Other Theft8
E21 Breach Family Violence Order23
F91 Environmental Offences9
Other Crimes Against The Person23

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools): 992

Cohuna Consolidated SchoolPrimary
Cohuna Secondary CollegeSecondary
St Mary's SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

Cohuna Hall/Market St
Post Office/King Edward St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · 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).

11 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

March 2021
Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed plan01 Mar 2021
4 Barton PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Two (2) lot subdivision (Boundary re-alignment) in accordance with the endorsed plan25 Jan 2021
1 Bankhead StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 9 proposals

November 2020
Development of an agricultural building (Farm Shed) in accordance with the endorsed plan12 Nov 2020
Spences Bridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of a fishway and removal of native vegetation in accordance with the endorsed plans11 Nov 2020
Tennis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS12 Oct 2020
1131 Cohuna Island RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Three (3) lot subdivision in accordance with the endorsed plan12 Oct 2020
16 Hall StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed plan23 Sep 2020
8 Barton PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed plan11 Sep 2020
7 Barton PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding in accordance with the endorsed plan20 Aug 2020
3 Barton PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
Two (2) lot subdivision in accordance with the endorsed plan08 Jul 2020
141 Cohuna Island RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
removal of condition from title in accordance with the endorsed plan02 Mar 2020
Barton Place Cohuna Island RoadNo permit required

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

C. L. King Memorial ParkPark
Cohuna Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 2
Emergency department: On site

Cohuna District HospitalKing George Streethospital
Respect Aged carehospice

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 2/10
IRSD decile (2021): 3/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: Overlay applies

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 9
Parks (OSM): 2

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 32.9/100
National rank: 4597th in Australia
State rank: 897th in VIC
Peer rank: #197 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #434 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 82%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime8
B49 Other Theftcrime8
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime23
F91 Environmental Offencescrime9
Other Crimes Against The Personcrime23
Cohuna District HospitalhealthKing George Streethospital
Respect Aged carehealthhospice
C. L. King Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
Cohuna Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning1131 Cohuna Island RoadLodged 12 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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