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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Toorloo Arm, 3909

Current weather

14.3°CModerate drizzle

57% humidity · 17.2 km/h wind · 16.7° / 9.9° today · 3.8 mm rain

Desirability score

16.5/100

6753rd in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Toorloo Arm is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 509 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 135 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+238%), roughly 265.2 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
509
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,317
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 183
Median monthly mortgage
$1,372
Employment rate
40.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 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)
135
Against the person
44
Against property
25
Rate per 1,000 residents
265.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 12 residents
State safety percentile
94.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+237.5%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault10
  • B21 Criminal Damage16
  • D25 Criminal Intent11
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer9
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order31

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Rules Rd/Princes Hwy
  • Veldens Rd/Princes Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

13 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Development of an agricultural outbuilding within an Erosion Management Overlay
    204 LENS ROAD TOORLOO ARM 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for a domestic outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    109 VELDENS ROAD TOORLOO ARM 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • For an Extractive Industry (Quarrying of Lime)
    233 LENS ROAD TOORLOO ARM 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding
    81 TOORLOO ARM ROAD TOORLOO ARM 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding
    24A Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for dwelling alterations and extensions
    110 Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of a single-storey dwelling, outbuilding and creation of access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    630 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Significance Landscape Overlay and an Environmental Significance Overlay
    17 Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Building and works for a dwelling and outbuilding including earthworks within a Bushfire Management Overlay, Environment Significance Overlay and Erosion Management Overlay
    97 Old Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    30-32 Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a shed
    120 Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and a shed
    58 Tamar ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and shed
    57 Mill Point 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • ANGLICAN CHURCH LAKE TYERSNH1796

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
4
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
16.5/100
National rank
6753rd in Australia
State rank
1254th in VIC
Peer rank
#406 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#727 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

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime10
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime16
  • D25 Criminal Intentcrime11
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime9
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime31
  • ANGLICAN CHURCH LAKE TYERSheritageNH1796
  • Building and works for a dwelling and outbuilding including earthworks within a Bushfire Management Overlay, Environment Significance Overlay and Erosion Management Overlayplanning97 Old Princes HighwayLodged 01 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for a domestic outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning109 VELDENS ROAD TOORLOO ARM 3909Lodged 02 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuildingplanning24A Mill Point RoadLodged 16 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Significance Landscape Overlay and an Environmental Significance Overlayplanning17 Mill Point RoadLodged 19 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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