VIC · Alpine Council

Tawonga South, VIC, 3698

Current weather

9°CModerate rain

97% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 10.7° / 8.4° today · 42.8 mm rain

Desirability score

19.4/100

6527th in Australia

60% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 5:08 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Tawonga South is a small locality in the Alpine area, home to around 1,012 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 13 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+550%), roughly 12.8 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population: 1,012
Median age: 50
Median household income / week: $1,392
Dwelling vacancy: 26.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 148 of 555
Median monthly mortgage: $1,300
Employment rate: 54.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 26 / 4 / 3

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 13
Against the person: 5
Against property: 6
Rate per 1,000 residents: 12.8
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 202 residents
State safety percentile: 6.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +550%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A211 Fv Serious Assault2
A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
B21 Criminal Damage1
B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception3
Other Crimes Against The Person2

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 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy
Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy

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 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · 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).

36 planning-related records

2021· 11 proposals

August 2021
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling27 Aug 2021
9 FIDDLEBACK DRIVE TAWONGA SOUTH 3698In progress
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling02 Aug 2021
4 MARUM CT TAWONGA SOUTH 3698Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
Buildings and Works for the Construction of Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling07 Jul 2021
14 BUCKLAND ST TAWONGA SOUTH 3698Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling05 Jul 2021
200 SIMMONDS CREEK RD TAWONGA SOUTH 3698In progress
June 2021
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling ALISON24 Jun 2021
33 HEBERLES RD TAWONGA SOUTH 3698Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling28 May 2021
182B SIMMONDS CREEK ROAD TAWONGA SOUTH 3698Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works associated with an extension to an outbuilding19 May 2021
18 FIDDLEBACK DR TAWONGA SOUTH 3698Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
104 Lot Subdivision SPEAR REF: S173051P COPY EMMA IN EMAILS09 Apr 2021
LOT 1 GLENBOURN DRIVE TAWONGA SOUTH 3698In progress
March 2021
2 Lot Subdivision10 Mar 2021
9-11 Baker StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling and Variation of Covenant J51051504 Mar 2021
5 ALLAMAR COURT TAWONGA SOUTH 3698Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling17 Feb 2021
85 KIEWA VALLEY HWYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 25 proposals

December 2020
Subdivision SPEAR REF: S164607T10 Dec 2020
3 ALLAMAR CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision (consolidation) SPEAR REF: S167479V01 Dec 2020
15 Ranch RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling ALISON16 Nov 2020
10 RANCH RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works (Construction of a Replacement Dwelling) ALISON12 Nov 2020
4/210 Kiewa Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling ALISON02 Nov 2020
21 COOLUMBOOKA AVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling28 Oct 2020
12 Baker StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling22 Oct 2020
5 DAMMS CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling.22 Oct 2020
179 KIEWA VALLEY HWY TAWONGA SOUTH 3698Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of Land - (4 Lots) - Amendment to the currently endorsed plans.15 Oct 2020
188 KIEWA VALLEY HIGHWAY TAWONGA SOUTH 3698Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
Buildings and Works (Construction of a detached outbuilding (garage) and habitable studio room in association with an existing dwelling)18 Sep 2020
30 Heberles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Two (2) Lot Subdivision, Use and Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Second Dwelling05 Aug 2020
169 Simmonds Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling ALISON04 Aug 2020
2 Morses CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
Buildings and Works ALISON08 Jul 2020
27 Heberles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling ALISON01 Jul 2020
26 FIDDLEBACK DRPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling15 Jun 2020
59 St Bernard DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling18 May 2020
6 FIDDLEBACK DRPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling ALISON08 May 2020
7 FIDDLEBACK DRPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling23 Apr 2020
26 Heberles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for a Dwelling in a Bushfire Management Overlay, Creation of Access to a Road Zone Category 109 Apr 2020
69 Kiewa Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
Two (2) Lot Subdivision and Alteration to an Access to a Road Zone Category 123 Mar 2020
176 KIEWA VALLEY HWYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2 lot subdivision (boundary re-alignment) and the creation of common property04 Mar 2020
0 MARGARET DRPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Amendment to existing conditions26 Feb 2020
25 BUCKLAND STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
CHANGE OR EXTENSION OF USE26 Feb 2020
25 BUCKLAND STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
ONE NEW DWELLING12 Feb 2020
5 HIGHLAND COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
SUBDIVISION OF LAND - (1 TO 9 LOTS)03 Feb 2020
5 ALLAMAR COURTPermit 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Desirability index

Desirability score: 19.4/100
National rank: 6527th in Australia
State rank: 1225th in VIC
Peer rank: #385 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #704 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 60%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 5:08 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime3
Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
104 Lot Subdivision SPEAR REF: S173051P COPY EMMA IN EMAILSplanningLOT 1 GLENBOURN DRIVE TAWONGA SOUTH 3698Lodged 09 Apr 2021 · In progress
2 Lot Subdivisionplanning9-11 Baker StreetLodged 10 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2 lot subdivision (boundary re-alignment) and the creation of common propertyplanning0 MARGARET DRLodged 04 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Amendment to existing conditionsplanning25 BUCKLAND STLodged 26 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works (Construction of a Replacement Dwelling) ALISONplanning4/210 Kiewa Valley HighwayLodged 12 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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