VIC · Campaspe Council
Tongala, 3621
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Tongala is a small locality in the Campaspe area, home to around 1,973 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 115 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 58.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, a reasonable spread of amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,973
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,220
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 54 of 800
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 49 / 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)
- 115
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault6
- B21 Criminal Damage6
- B49 Other Theft6
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order34
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 979.5
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary
- Tongala Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mangan St/Henderson Rd
- Mangan St/Henderson 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).
29 planning-related records
2021· 17 proposals
August 2021
- Removal of a condition in the nature of an easement in a Crown Grant pursuant to Clause 52.021175 GRIFFIN ROAD TONGALA 3621Permit issued by the RA
- Vicsmart - Buildings and works (agricultural shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 11950 MATHESON ROAD TONGALA 3621Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1476 HENDERSON ROAD TONGALA 3621Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Buildings and works (wash bay) in the Industrial 1 Zone5 Eddie Hann DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 12373 CURR ROAD TONGALA 3621Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works (Storage buildings) in the Industrial 1 Zone5 GREINER COURT TONGALA 3621Permit issued by the RA
- Subdivision of the land into 23 lots in the Township Zone and removal of an easement (E-1) pursuant to Clause 52.02715 HENDERSON ROAD TONGALA 3621NOD issued by a delegate
- Subdivision of the land into two lots in the Township Zone715 Henderson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Building and Works (extension to factory building) associated with an Existing Section 2 Use (Abattoir) in the Industrial 2 Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay2121 Finlay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works (replacement dwelling) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay1569 MCBAIN ROAD TONGALA 3621Permit issued by the RA
April 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay410 Day RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and Works (Portable Office, Cattle Yards and Earthworks) associated with an Existing Section 2 Use (Abattoir) in the Industrial 2 Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and car parking pursuant to Clause 52.062121 Finlay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works (Dwelling extension) in the Farming Zone Schedule 11752 Graham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and Works (Swimming Pool) in the Farming Zone Schedule 11657 Wilson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and Works (Portable Office, Cattle Yards and Earthworks) associated with an Existing Section 2 Use (Abattoir) in the Industrial 2 Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and car parking pursuant to Clause 52.062121 Finlay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Buildings and Works (demolition of chimney and external alterations) in the Heritage Overlay Schedule 5144 Cavell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into two lots in the Township Zone and partial removal of an easement pursuant to Clause 52.0220 Torney StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals
October 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 11822 SINCLAIR ROAD TONGALA 3621Refusal issued by a delegate
September 2020
- Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 22163 Curr RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 11799 Curr RoadPermit issued by the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works (replacement dwelling) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1956 Day RoadPermit issued by the RA
- Use and Development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay2004 Sinclair RoadPermit issued by the RA
- Re-Subdivision of the Land into Two Lots and Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay1391 Wilson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of the land for 47 dwellings in the Township Zone715 Henderson RoadRefusal issued by a delegate
May 2020
- Use and Development of the land for a child care centre in the Township Zone and alteration to a Road Zone Category 1 pursuant to Clause 52.29715 Henderson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 2566 Henderson RoadPermit issued by the RA
March 2020
- Buildings and Works (Amenity building) in the Industrial 1 Zone3-5 Henderson RoadPermit issued by the RA
- Building & Works (agricultural shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay.717 Griffin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Subdivision of the Land into 25 Lots in the Township Zone, Variation to Easements pursuant to Clause 52.02 and Removal of Native Vegetation pursuant to Clause 52.17OffNOD issued by a delegate
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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorsaversAlcohol
- Tongala IGA plus LiquorAlcohol
- Tongala BakeryBakery
- Bendigo BankBank
- Tongala Top CutsButcher
- Ross Nevett AutomotiveCar repair
- Tongala ChildcareChildcare
- Tongala Community Centre Inc.Community centre
- Tongala Service CentreCommunity centre
- Tonny TakeawayFast food
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Tongala ClinicMangan Streetyes
- Tongala Healthdoctor
- Tongala PharmacyMangan Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Tongala Childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 40.4/100
- National rank
- 3190th in Australia
- State rank
- 643rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #132 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #240 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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 Assaultcrime6
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime6
- B49 Other Theftcrime6
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime34
- Tongala Childcarechildcarechildcare
- Tongala ClinichealthMangan Streetyes
- Tongala Healthhealthdoctor
- Tongala PharmacyhealthMangan Streetpharmacy
- Building & Works (agricultural shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay.planning717 Griffin RoadLodged 12 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
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