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VIC · Baw Baw Council

Thorpdale, 3835

Current weather

9.4°CThunderstorm

95% humidity · 24.2 km/h wind · 12.2° / 8.3° today · 21.3 mm rain

Desirability score

35/100

4192nd in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Thorpdale is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 475 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 17 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-19%), roughly 35.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
475
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,220
Dwelling vacancy
10.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 204
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
58.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
21 / 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)
17
Against the person
2
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 238 residents
State safety percentile
31.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-19%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • C32 Drug Possession2
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences2
  • 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
961
  • Thorpdale Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

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).

15 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • April 2021

  • Building and works to construct an agricultural building.
    68 CHILDERS-THORPDALE ROAD THORPDALE 3835Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    83 Bishops RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a carport, verandah and extend the existing outbuilding
    1445 Mirboo North-Trafalgar RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Minor amendments to the existing permit for the construction of an outbuilding
    206 SAVIGES ROAD THORPDALE 3835Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works to construct a two storey dwelling
    1819 Mcdonalds TrackWithdrawn
2020· 10 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling
    206 Saviges RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling
    122 Narracan Connection RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    2041 Mcdonalds TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.
    109 Chute RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Amendment to Adjust permitted boundaries
    220 Chute RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Re-subdivision of land into two (2) lots and use and development of a dwelling.
    1963 MCDONALDS TRACK THORPDALE 3835Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Agricultural Outbuildings
    261 Chute RoadNo permit required
  • Building and works to construct an outbuilding
    379 Childers-Thorpdale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural outbuilding.
    103 Dingley Dell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    598 Trafalgar South 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Pioneer ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
35.0/100
National rank
4192nd in Australia
State rank
831st in VIC
Peer rank
#167 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#378 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime6
  • Pioneer Parkgovernmentpark
  • Agricultural Outbuildingsplanning261 Chute RoadLodged 20 Mar 2020 · No permit required
  • Amendment to Adjust permitted boundariesplanning220 Chute RoadLodged 10 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works to construct a two storey dwellingplanning1819 Mcdonalds TrackLodged 04 Jan 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Building and works to construct an agricultural building.planning68 CHILDERS-THORPDALE ROAD THORPDALE 3835Lodged 26 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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