VIC · South Gippsland Council
Poowong North, 3988
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Poowong North is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 202 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 5 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 24.8 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 202
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,800
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 202 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -58.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- C32 Drug Possession2
- E14 Pervert The Course Of Justice Or Commit Perjury1
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cochranes Rd/Drouin Poowong Rd
- Cochranes Rd/Drouin Poowong 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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Development associated with an existing dwelling (extension and carport). Develop land with shed associated with agriculture.215 O'MEARAS ROAD NORTH POOWONG NORTH 3988Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding - amend endorsed plan215 O'Mearas Road NorthPermit 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
- Lang Lang River, Topiram Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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)
- 5
- 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
- 30.0/100
- National rank
- 5165th in Australia
- State rank
- 1019th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #250 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #533 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
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
- E14 Pervert The Course Of Justice Or Commit Perjurycrime1
- Lang Lang River, Topiram Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding - amend endorsed planplanning215 O'Mearas Road NorthLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development associated with an existing dwelling (extension and carport). Develop land with shed associated with agriculture.planning215 O'MEARAS ROAD NORTH POOWONG NORTH 3988Lodged 27 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Cochranes Rd/Drouin Poowong Rdtransport
- Cochranes Rd/Drouin Poowong Rdtransport
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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