VIC · South Gippsland Council
Kongwak, 3951
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Kongwak is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 207 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), roughly 29.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 207
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 98
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,727
- Employment rate
- 66.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29
- State safety percentile
- 23.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -40%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
- B49 Other Theft2
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,009
- Kongwak Primary 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
9 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
September 2021
- Development associated with existing dwelling (extension)1188 KORUMBURRA-WONTHAGGI ROAD KONGWAK 3951Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works (milking shed) in a FZ468 INVERLOCH-KONGWAK ROAD KONGWAK 3951Withdrawn
- Development ancillary to a Dwelling [shed extension] - See 2021/342 logged on twice1190 KORUMBURRA-WONTHAGGI ROAD KONGWAK 3951No permit required
- Building and works associated with existing dwelling1205 BENA-KONGWAK ROAD KONGWAK 3951Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works associated with agriculture1192 KORUMBURRA-WONTHAGGI ROAD KONGWAK 3951NOD issued by a delegate
2020· 4 proposals
August 2020
- Use and development of land for dwelling in FZ and alteration to Road ZoneKorumburra-Wonthaggi RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding1188 Korumburra-Wonthaggi RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Develop land with a single dwelling1065 Bena-Kongwak RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of land for a dwelling1065 Bena-Kongwak RoadWithdrawn
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Public toilets
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 34.3/100
- National rank
- 4315th in Australia
- State rank
- 857th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #179 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #400 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- Building and works associated with agricultureplanning1192 KORUMBURRA-WONTHAGGI ROAD KONGWAK 3951Lodged 04 Sep 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Building and works associated with existing dwellingplanning1205 BENA-KONGWAK ROAD KONGWAK 3951Lodged 06 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works (milking shed) in a FZplanning468 INVERLOCH-KONGWAK ROAD KONGWAK 3951Lodged 21 Sep 2021 · Withdrawn
- Develop land with a single dwellingplanning1065 Bena-Kongwak RoadLodged 08 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuildingplanning1188 Korumburra-Wonthaggi RoadLodged 16 Jun 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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