VIC · Moira Council
Tungamah, 3728
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Tungamah is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 449 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 20 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+18%), roughly 44.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 449
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,008
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 186
- Median monthly mortgage
- $932
- Employment rate
- 47.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 3 / 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)
- 20
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 90 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +17.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft5
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space4
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 948
- Tungamah 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
- Saunders Reserve/Middleton St
- Saunders Reserve/Middleton St
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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Buildings & Works - Shed Buildings & Works - Shed152 Chinamans LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Development of the land for an Extractive Industry (enlarge Work Auth543 Saunders 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
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CMCUBank
- Bbq
- Bus stop (2)
- Car repair
- Drinking water
- Petrol station
- Playground
- Tungamah Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Shower
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tharanbegga H47 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Tungamah Lions ParkPark
- Tungumah Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Unnamed P0093 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 28.5/100
- National rank
- 5437th in Australia
- State rank
- 1062nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #281 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #568 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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 Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime5
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime4
- Tharanbegga H47 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Tungamah Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Tungumah Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Unnamed P0093 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings & Works - Shed Buildings & Works - Shedplanning152 Chinamans LaneLodged 31 May 2021 · 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
- 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
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