VIC · Strathbogie Council
Wahring, 3608
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- Green suburb
- National parks
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Wahring is a welcoming smaller community in Strathbogie, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with a community of people who commute and work locally. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 88
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,792
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,326
- Employment rate
- 65.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 17
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 193.2
- State safety percentile
- 90.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +88.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods5
- B49 Other Theft2
- E23 Breach Bail Conditions4
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
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 09/05/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be exit ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY FREEWAY, WAHRING-MURCHISON EAST-GOULBURN VALLEY IN RAMP ON08 May 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 09/05/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be exit ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY OUT-WAHRING-MURCHISON EAST RAMP OF, GOULBURN VALLEY FREEWAY08 May 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 09/05/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be exit ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY FREEWAY, WAHRING-MURCHISON EAST-GOULBURN VALLEY IN RAMP ON08 May 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 09/05/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be exit ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.GOULBURN VALLEY OUT-WAHRING-MURCHISON EAST RAMP OF, GOULBURN VALLEY FREEWAY08 May 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
- Amendment to permit to relocate vehicle access and composting area for Farm 1 and relocate vehicle access for Farm 2.60 Old Dargalong School RoadLapsed
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bunganail Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Creightons Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Noorilim EstatePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- NOORLIMNH0297
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 19
- 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
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime5
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- E23 Breach Bail Conditionscrime4
- NOORLIMheritageNH0297
- Bunganail Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Creightons Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Noorilim Estategovernmentpark
- Amendment to permit to relocate vehicle access and composting area for Farm 1 and relocate vehicle access for Farm 2.planning60 Old Dargalong School RoadLodged 14 Dec 2020 · Lapsed
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
- 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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