VIC · Towong Council
Cudgewa, 3705
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Cudgewa is a small locality in the Towong area, home to around 254 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 13 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+44%), roughly 51.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 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.
Population
- Population
- 254
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,281
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 110
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,062
- Employment rate
- 54.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 64 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +44.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault3
- A51 Aggravated Robbery1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cudgewa Post Office/Cudgewa Tintaldra Rd
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).
21 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
September 2021
- car port attached to dwelling104 MAIN STREET CUDGEWA 3705No permit required
May 2021
- Construction of new dwelling194 ROSS LANE CUDGEWA 3705Permit issued by the RA
April 2021
- Residential & Machinery Shed 16m x 8m x 4.5m253 MAIN STREET CUDGEWA 3705Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Shed218 ROSS LANE CUDGEWA 3705No permit required
- Remove native vegetation87 MAIN STREET CUDGEWA 3705Permit issued by the RA
- Remove native vegetation87 MAIN STREET CUDGEWA 3705Withdrawn
2020· 15 proposals
November 2020
- Hay shed1512 Cudgewa Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of new dwelling194 ROSS LANE CUDGEWA 3705Permit issued by the RA
September 2020
- Replacement shed243 Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construction of a shed158 Eddys LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Shed rebulid397 Cudgewa North RoadNo permit required
May 2020
- Store (shipping container)221 Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Machinery shed2469 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY CUDGEWA 3705No permit required
- Replacement shed74 Ross LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a hay shed1228 Cudgewa Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm storage - shipping container12 Evans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm storage - shipping container309 Bluff Falls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Construction of a machinery/hay shed129 Baileys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Hay Shed61 Bluff Falls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a hay shed1199 Cudgewa Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Replacement hay/machinery shed276 Cudgewa Valley RoadPermit 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Stony Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 20.1/100
- National rank
- 6486th in Australia
- State rank
- 1213th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #377 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #692 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime3
- A51 Aggravated Robberycrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Stony Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a hay shedplanning1228 Cudgewa Valley RoadLodged 21 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a hay shedplanning1199 Cudgewa Valley RoadLodged 09 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a machinery/hay shedplanning129 Baileys RoadLodged 29 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shedplanning158 Eddys LaneLodged 21 Aug 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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