VIC · Towong Council
Corryong, VIC, 3707
Current weather
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92% humidity · 4.2 km/h wind · 14.7° / 9.7° today · 20.1 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Corryong is a small locality in the Towong area, home to around 1,352 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 80 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+95%), roughly 59.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, a reasonable spread of amenities, 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
- 1,352
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $988
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 635
- Median monthly mortgage
- $888
- Employment rate
- 48.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 9 / 8
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)
- 80
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 35
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +95.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault6
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault6
- B21 Criminal Damage11
- B22 Graffiti6
- B49 Other Theft7
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 988.5
- Corryong CollegeCombined
- Sacred Heart 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 · 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
- Corryong Newsagency/Murray Valley Hwy
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 · 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· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Construction of carport2 ACOCKS STREET CORRYONG 3707No permit required
June 2021
- Resubdivision of the land into 3 lots407 BRIGGS GAP ROAD CORRYONG 3707Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Subdivision of the land into 4 lots in the Mixed Use Zone51 TO 57 STRZELECKI WAY CORRYONG 3707Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Demolish existing dwelling and construct two new dwellings80 HARRIS STREET CORRYONG 3707Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals
November 2020
- Liquor licence variation54 to 58 Towong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Buildings and work associated with construction of earth mounds, arenas, the installation of lighting and removal of native vegetation in accordance with the endorsed plansSTRZELECKI WAY CORRYONG 3707Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Development of a dwellingGreenwattle Gap RoadWithdrawn
July 2020
- Storage shed210 Hanson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shed195 School LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Replacement of instrastructure1516 Murray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Replacement shed1530 Murray Valley HighwayPermit 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
36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bendigo BankATM
- Community BakeryBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Butcher
- Black SheepCafe
- Cafe Corryong BrewCafe
- LegendsCafe
- Corryong Service CentreCar repair
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Corryong Creek K34 Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Galleon ParkPark
- Jardine ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Corryong Hospitalhospital
- Corryong Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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 · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.3/100
- National rank
- 2813th in Australia
- State rank
- 556th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #70 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #189 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime6
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime6
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime11
- B22 Graffiticrime6
- B49 Other Theftcrime7
- Corryong Hospitalhealthhospital
- Corryong Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Corryong Creek K34 Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Galleon Parkgovernmentpark
- Jardine Parkgovernmentpark
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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