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VIC · Baw Baw Council

Tetoora Road, 3821

Population

93

Median age

49

Median income

$1,062/wk

Employment rate

57.1%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Education hub
What Tetoora Road is known for: Education hub

Suburb profile

Tetoora Road is a residential smaller community in Baw Baw with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.

Living here

Population

Population
93
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,062
Dwelling vacancy
10.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 37
Median monthly mortgage
$1,452
Employment rate
57.1%
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.

Community & culture

10.6% born overseas

Language at home
84 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
9 (10.6%)
Australian citizens
87

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).

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)
9
Against the person
2
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
96.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 46 residents
State safety percentile
74.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+80%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
941
  • Toora Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Community(1)
  • Tetoora Road Public HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field
Other(1)
  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
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

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

22 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development associated with Agriculture (Shed)
    4975 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY TOORA 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a Residential Hotel, liquor licence premises and display of business identification signage
    25 WELSHPOOL ROAD TOORA 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    35 GRIP ROAD TOORA 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Develop land with an Agricultural Shed
    38 IRELANDS ROAD TOORA 3962Refusal issued by a delegate

  • June 2021

  • Use and development of land with Group Accommodation and a Second Dwelling
    205 DOWNINGS HILL ROAD TOORA 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Removal of native vegetation
    2-52 VICTORIA STREET TOORA 3962NOD issued by a delegate
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling - amend endorsed plans
    120 DORANS ROAD TOORA 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of a dwelling Amendment seeks to: - Vary crossover location and change internal driveway
    5297 South Gippsland HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 14 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Alterations and additions (cool room) to an existing building (supermarket) and waiver of the car parking requirements
    66 Stanley StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land to sell and consume liquor
    27 STANLEY STREET TOORA 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    6 Dorans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Develop land with an outbuilding
    4 Gabriels LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a domestic outbuilding
    236 Rathjens RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Develop land with an outbuilding
    285 Grip RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a dwelling
    19A Victoria StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Develop land with single storey dwelling and outbuilding - amend endorsed plans
    5080 South Gippsland HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling.
    42 Lawsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwelling.
    2748 Korumburra-Warragul RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Develop land with multiple industrial buildings, extend existing industrial building, reduction of required car and bicycle parking spaces - amend the endorsed plans
    67 TOORA JETTY ROAD TOORA 3962Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use and development of land for a retail premise (bakery)
    42 Stanley StreetWithdrawn
  • Removal of carraigeway easement and certification
    9 Downings Hill RoadWithdrawn

  • February 2020

  • Use and development of the land for dwelling - amend endorsed plans
    128 Dorans 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

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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Recent changes

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Tetoora Road Public Hallamenitiescommunity_centre
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Alterations and additions (cool room) to an existing building (supermarket) and waiver of the car parking requirementsplanning66 Stanley StreetLodged 24 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwelling.planning2748 Korumburra-Warragul RoadLodged 20 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

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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