VIC · Wellington Council
Coongulla, 3860
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Coongulla is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 8 offences in 2026, roughly 34.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,057
- Dwelling vacancy
- 63.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 184 of 289
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,100
- Employment rate
- 36.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
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 · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 8
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.9
- State safety percentile
- 30.6th (lower crime is better)
- No change (daily rate)
- 0%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B49 Other Theft3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
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 · 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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.34 BEN CRUACHAN PARADE COONGULLA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.34 Ben Cruachan ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
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 · 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 · Weekly refresh
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.
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 · 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 19.1/100
- National rank
- 6576th in Australia
- State rank
- 1231st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #390 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #709 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning34 BEN CRUACHAN PARADE COONGULLA 3860Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning34 Ben Cruachan ParadeLodged 19 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 · Year ending March release
- 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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