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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Boundary Bend, VIC, 3599

Current weather

13.2°CLight drizzle

94% humidity · 29.3 km/h wind · 14.8° / 10.9° today · 12.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Boundary Bend is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 154 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-75%), roughly 6.5 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
154
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,531
Dwelling vacancy
21%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 62
Median monthly mortgage
$840
Employment rate
49.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
6.5
State safety percentile
0.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-75%

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1

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Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Kooloonong Rd/Murray Valley Hwy
  • Kooloonong Rd/Murray Valley Hwy

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Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

6 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding at reduced setbacks in the Farming Zone
    8623 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY BOUNDARY BEND 3599Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Removal of native vegetation to facilitate upgrades to a minor utility installation
    MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY BOUNDARY BEND 3599Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a Rural Industry and alteration of access to a RDZ1
    8755 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY BOUNDARY BEND 3599Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Use and Development of the Land for a Camping and Caravan Park
    8585 Murray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • July 2020

  • Removal of native vegetation associated with the existing pump site in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone affected by the Vegetation Protection Overlay
    MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Works associated with an existing pump station
    MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYPermit 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Boundary Bend Memorial ParkPark

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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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)
173
Parks (OSM)
1

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

  • Boundary Bend Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Development of an outbuilding at reduced setbacks in the Farming Zoneplanning8623 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY BOUNDARY BEND 3599Lodged 06 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of native vegetation associated with the existing pump site in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone affected by the Vegetation Protection OverlayplanningMURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYLodged 15 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of native vegetation to facilitate upgrades to a minor utility installationplanningMURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY BOUNDARY BEND 3599Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land for a Camping and Caravan Parkplanning8585 Murray Valley HighwayLodged 13 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a Rural Industry and alteration of access to a RDZ1planning8755 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY BOUNDARY BEND 3599Lodged 17 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Works associated with an existing pump stationplanningMURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYLodged 15 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Kooloonong Rd/Murray Valley Hwy transport
  • Kooloonong Rd/Murray Valley Hwy transport
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1

Data sources & freshness

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