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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Bolton, VIC, 3546

Current weather

13.1°CLight drizzle

94% humidity · 25 km/h wind · 14.8° / 10.9° today · 7.5 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Bolton is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 15 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+50%), roughly 66.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
15
Median age
25
Median household income / week
$1,374
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
70%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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)
9
Against the person
3
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
600
State safety percentile
59.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+50%

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • A711 Fv Stalking1
  • A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • C12 Drug Trafficking1
  • C32 Drug Possession2

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Use of land for agriculture and construction of an ancillary building
    LOT 1 RAEBURNS ROAD KIMBOLTON 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    89 Whiskey Island DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construction of outbuilding
    170 Raeburns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bolton Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve
  • Myall Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
97
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Bolton Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Myall Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of an outbuildingplanning89 Whiskey Island DriveLodged 27 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of outbuildingplanning170 Raeburns RoadLodged 22 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for agriculture and construction of an ancillary buildingplanningLOT 1 RAEBURNS ROAD KIMBOLTON 3551Lodged 17 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A711 Fv Stalkingcrime1
  • A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • C12 Drug Traffickingcrime1

Data sources & freshness