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VIC · Wangaratta Council

Tarrawingee, VIC, 3678

Current weather

12.7°CModerate rain showers

91% humidity · 28.3 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10.8° today · 23.9 mm rain

Desirability index

88.2/100

#58 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tarrawingee is a small locality in the Wangaratta area, home to around 416 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-73%), roughly 7.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
416
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,416
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 160
Median monthly mortgage
$1,603
Employment rate
63%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
7.2
State safety percentile
1.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-72.7%

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B44 Theft Of A Bicycle1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1

Data sources & freshness

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· 4 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Construction of an Agricultural Shed
    1250 GREAT ALPINE ROAD TARRAWINGEE 3678Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2021

  • Development of an Out-Building (domestic shed) & Lopping of (non-native) Vegetation
    1134 GREAT ALPINE ROAD TARRAWINGEE 3678Refusal issued by a delegate

  • January 2021

  • Development of a Shed
    353 Lyons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed
    60 Seven Oaks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Two lot re-subdivision
    131 River RoadRefusal issued by a delegate

  • September 2020

  • Development of a farm shed - Seeking to amend Permit conditions and endorsed plans to allow use of galvanised iron cladding
    TarratonPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of an administration building associated with equine activities
    920 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Shed for Machinery Storage
    349 Lyons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a farm shed
    TarratonPermit 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

  • Tarrawingee I5 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • CARINYA LADSONS STORENH0568
  • PLOUGH INN & STABLESNH0360

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
88.2/100
Cohort rank
#58 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

  • CARINYA LADSONS STOREheritageNH0568
  • PLOUGH INN & STABLESheritageNH0360
  • Tarrawingee I5 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of an Agricultural Shedplanning1250 GREAT ALPINE ROAD TARRAWINGEE 3678Lodged 11 Oct 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shedplanning353 Lyons RoadLodged 29 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shedplanning60 Seven Oaks RoadLodged 29 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a farm shedplanningTarratonLodged 01 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a farm shed - Seeking to amend Permit conditions and endorsed plans to allow use of galvanised iron claddingplanningTarratonLodged 30 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Out-Building (domestic shed) & Lopping of (non-native) Vegetationplanning1134 GREAT ALPINE ROAD TARRAWINGEE 3678Lodged 15 Sep 2021 · Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Development of an administration building associated with equine activitiesplanning920 Great Alpine RoadLodged 21 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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