VIC · Horsham Council
Quantong, VIC, 3401
Current weather
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94% humidity · 19.6 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10° today · 14.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#94 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Quantong is a small locality in the Horsham area, home to around 354 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 8.5 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
- 354
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 136
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,454
- Employment rate
- 72.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 118 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -62.5%
Most common offence types
- A711 Fv Stalking3
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
- Hughes Rd/Wimmera Hwy
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).
8 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Dwelling and shedLOT 2 LANES AVENUE QUANTONG 3401Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Red line extension54 Chequers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
November 2020
- We want to alter our liquor licence for the duration of COVID-19 to allow us to meet regulatory requirements. This would involove extending the liquor licence to include both verandahs. Moving forward we would like a modified version of our plan to be in place permanently, where we have a designated part of both verandahs where you can take your drink and an area that is available for non-drinkers.Chequers RoadWithdrawn
September 2020
- Use and development of a dwellingHughes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Garage11 Struthers AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Dwelling and shed279 Pelchens RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of a dwellingHughes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of extensions to existing dwelling, including a carport in the Rural Living Zone211 Asplins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.
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
- Quantong Recreation ReservePark
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)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 81.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #94 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Quantong Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Development of extensions to existing dwelling, including a carport in the Rural Living Zoneplanning211 Asplins RoadLodged 30 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwelling and shedplanningLOT 2 LANES AVENUE QUANTONG 3401Lodged 24 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwelling and shedplanning279 Pelchens RoadLodged 22 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Garageplanning11 Struthers AvenueLodged 06 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Red line extensionplanning54 Chequers RoadLodged 11 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwellingplanningHughes RoadLodged 08 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwellingplanningHughes RoadLodged 08 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- We want to alter our liquor licence for the duration of COVID-19 to allow us to meet regulatory requirements. This would involove extending the liquor licence to include both verandahs. Moving forward we would like a modified version of our plan to be in place permanently, where we have a designated part of both verandahs where you can take your drink and an area that is available for non-drinkers.planningChequers RoadLodged 17 Nov 2020 · Withdrawn
- Hughes Rd/Wimmera Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- 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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