VIC · Bass Coast Council
Tenby Point, 3984
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Tenby Point is a small locality in the Bass Coast area, home to around 206 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 8 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+60%), roughly 38.8 offences per 1,000 residents, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 206
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,286
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 119
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +60%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
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).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
May 2020
- Removal of vegetation in VPO165 Bayview AvenuePermit 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Myrtle's SeatBench
- Picnic Table
- Vending machine
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- 20.9/100
- National rank
- 6418th in Australia
- State rank
- 1202nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #79 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #126 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Removal of vegetation in VPO1planning65 Bayview AvenueLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Myrtle's Seatamenitiesbench
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Vending machineamenitiesvending_machine
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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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