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VIC · Campaspe Council

Tennyson, 3572

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Tennyson is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Tennyson is a welcoming smaller community in Campaspe, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
60
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,437
Dwelling vacancy
30.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 26
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
58%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
66.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 60 residents
State safety percentile
59.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+33.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works (dwelling extension) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
    5 Trounson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Building and Works (Agriculture Shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
    2161 Mccoll RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
    2356 Prairie-Rochester RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
    2144 Prairie-Rochester 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

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

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

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
  • Building and Works (Agriculture Shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning2161 Mccoll RoadLodged 19 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (dwelling extension) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning5 Trounson RoadLodged 25 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning2356 Prairie-Rochester RoadLodged 30 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning2144 Prairie-Rochester RoadLodged 17 Aug 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
  • 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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