VIC · Towong Council
Thowgla Valley, 3707
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Thowgla Valley is a residential smaller community in Towong with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 70
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 31
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,275
- Employment rate
- 59%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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 (2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14.3
- State safety percentile
- 7.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -50%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
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: 2023 · 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).
6 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Replacement hay shed1466 THOWGLA ROAD THOWGLA VALLEY 3707Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
October 2020
- Construction of 4BR house1332 Thowgla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Storage (shipping container)1691 THOWGLA ROAD THOWGLA VALLEY 3707Lapsed
July 2020
- Construction of two new machinery/hay sheds340 Back Thowgla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Construction of a hay shed911 Thowgla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm Store (shipping container)Schintlers LanePermit 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)
- 7/10
- 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
- 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
Recent changes
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
- Construction of 4BR houseplanning1332 Thowgla RoadLodged 20 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a hay shedplanning911 Thowgla RoadLodged 30 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two new machinery/hay shedsplanning340 Back Thowgla RoadLodged 15 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm Store (shipping container)planningSchintlers LaneLodged 09 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Replacement hay shedplanning1466 THOWGLA ROAD THOWGLA VALLEY 3707Lodged 10 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Storage (shipping container)planning1691 THOWGLA ROAD THOWGLA VALLEY 3707Lodged 15 Oct 2020 · Lapsed
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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