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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council

Tecoma, 3160

Current weather

10.7°CDense drizzle

95% humidity · 27.8 km/h wind · 11.8° / 10.1° today · 14.7 mm rain

Desirability score

47.7/100

2023rd in Australia

79% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tecoma is a smaller suburban community in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 2,064 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 57 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-22%), roughly 27.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a reasonable spread of amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,064
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,022
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
39 of 826
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
66.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
66 / 39 / 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)
57
Against the person
5
Against property
43
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 413 residents
State safety percentile
21.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-21.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • B22 Graffiti5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft6
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle16
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,080
  • Tecoma Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

24 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Connex
  • McNicol Rd
  • Tecoma Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Tecoma Railway Station
  • Tecoma Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

23 planning-related records

2021· 12 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works to replace and extend an existing deck
    13 HAKEA STREET TECOMA 3160Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend and alter existing dwelling
    1 CATHERINE WAY TECOMA 3160Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and vegetation removal
    12 PAULINE AVENUE TECOMA 3160Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling, construction of a retaining wall, installation of a spa and associated earthworks
    26 SANDELLS ROAD TECOMA 3160Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend existing building
    1532 BURWOOD HIGHWAY TECOMA 3160Withdrawn
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and vegetation removal
    60 SANDELLS ROAD TECOMA 3160Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a dwelling
    134 BELGRAVE-FERNY CREEK ROAD TECOMA 3160Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works to alter and extend an existing building and reduction of car parking for a Medical Centre
    1557-1559 Burwood HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    132 BELGRAVE-FERNY CREEK ROAD TECOMA 3160Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling, outbuilding and vegetation removal
    12 Pauline AvenueWithdrawn

  • January 2021

  • Use of land for the sale and consumption of liquor and reduction in car parking requirements to zero
    UNIT 3/1543 BURWOOD HIGHWAY TECOMA 3160Lapsed
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and to construct a carport
    12 Bay StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct four dwellings, construction of a front fence and vegetation removal
    1 ROCKSLEIGH AVENUE TECOMA 3160Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three (3) Lot subdivision
    1530 Burwood HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling and private bushfire shelter, two (2) lot subdivision, vegetation removal and associated earthworks
    15 ANDERSON ROAD TECOMA 3160In progress
  • Buildings and works to construct a carport
    18 Fairy Dell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding (replacement carport)
    17 The SerpentinePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a front fence
    85 Sandells RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    92 Sandells RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a verandah and deck
    8 Anderson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling and carport to the existing dwelling and alterations to a Road Zone Category 1 Road
    1512 Burwood HighwayNOD issued by a delegate

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend and existing dwelling
    7 Blackwood StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Three Lot Subdivision
    11 Clifford GrovePermit 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

19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • ATM
  • Bench (4)
  • Bus stop (3)
  • Tecoma Station/McNicol RdBus stop
  • Winscombe AvenueBus stop
  • Big Al's PizzaFast food

    1563 Burwood Highway

  • Fast food
  • Barber Bill'sHairdresser
  • Tecoma Uniting ChurchPlace of worship

    1566 Burwood Highway, Tecoma

  • Le MIRAAJRestaurant

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • AudioLogicBurwood Highwayaudiologist
  • Eastern Health PathologyBurwood Highwaydoctor
  • Imaging Associatesdoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • HORATIO JONES HOUSENH0957

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Tecoma Preschoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
47.7/100
National rank
2023rd in Australia
State rank
430th in VIC
Peer rank
#143 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#271 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
79%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
  • B22 Graffiticrime5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime6
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime16
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime6
  • Tecoma Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • HORATIO JONES HOUSEheritageNH0957
  • AudioLogichealthBurwood Highwayaudiologist
  • Eastern Health PathologyhealthBurwood Highwaydoctor
  • Imaging Associateshealthdoctor

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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