VIC · Wellington Council
Tinamba, 3859
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Tinamba is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 358 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 7 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+75%), roughly 19.6 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,267
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 149
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 179 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +75%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A712 Non-Fv Stalking1
- A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft1
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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Store/Traralgon-Maffra Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
December 2020
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.20 Traralgon-Maffra 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
- Thomson River Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 31.5/100
- National rank
- 4880th in Australia
- State rank
- 948th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #227 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #477 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A712 Non-Fv Stalkingcrime1
- A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- Thomson River Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning20 Traralgon-Maffra RoadLodged 23 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- General Store/Traralgon-Maffra Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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