VIC · Benalla Council
Tatong, 3673
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Tatong is a small locality in the Benalla area, home to around 281 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 16 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+700%), roughly 56.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 281
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,261
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.9
- State safety percentile
- 52.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +700%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft2
- D11 Firearms Offences6
- F91 Environmental Offences4
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
12 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
September 2021
- Use and development of a dwelling and shed and creation to RZC12187 BENALLA TATONG ROAD TATONG 3673Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
June 2021
- Construction of a shed - amend condition 3888 Tatong Tolmie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Construction of a shed888 Tatong Tolmie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of a shed and horsestables1692 Benalla Tatong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use and development of land for a second dwelling888 TATONG TOLMIE ROAD TATONG 3673Refusal issued by a delegate
2020· 7 proposals
October 2020
- Dwelling extension330 Mitchell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Dwelling extension330 Mitchell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Two Lot Subdivision586 Mitchell RoadNOD issued by a delegate
May 2020
- Shipping Container377 Tatong Tolmie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Construction of a dwelling5 Mitchell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Construction of a dwelling695 Tatong Tolmie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Construction of a farm shed105 Lewis 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ryan Creek Reference AreaNature reserve
- Tatong Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 2
- 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
- 24.9/100
- National rank
- 5969th in Australia
- State rank
- 1147th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #335 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #639 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime6
- F91 Environmental Offencescrime4
- Ryan Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Tatong Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a dwellingplanning5 Mitchell RoadLodged 20 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwellingplanning695 Tatong Tolmie RoadLodged 05 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a farm shedplanning105 Lewis RoadLodged 18 Feb 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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