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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Castle Donnington, VIC, 3585

Current weather

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94% humidity · 24.7 km/h wind · 15.3° / 10.9° today · 13.6 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Castle Donnington is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 139 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+300%), roughly 28.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
139
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,541
Dwelling vacancy
11.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 52
Median monthly mortgage
$1,564
Employment rate
59.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
4
Against the person
2
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 70 residents
State safety percentile
22.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+300%

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • A81 Dangerous Driving1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Development of an extension to an existing dwelling within the Farming Zone.
    4867 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an agricultural building on land affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    5104B MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding at reduced setbacks in the Farming Zone.
    4867 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of a dwelling and associated outbuildings in Farming Zone affected by Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    5104D MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • June 2020

  • Development of a shed with a reduced setback in the Farming Zone
    8 MAHER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a farm shed in the Farming Zone with reduced setback to a road with in a Road Zone, category 1
    5544 DONALD-SWAN HILL 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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)
35
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

  • Development of a dwelling and associated outbuildings in Farming Zone affected by Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning5104D MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYLodged 01 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a farm shed in the Farming Zone with reduced setback to a road with in a Road Zone, category 1planning5544 DONALD-SWAN HILL ROADLodged 04 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a shed with a reduced setback in the Farming Zoneplanning8 MAHER ROADLodged 23 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an agricultural building on land affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning5104B MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYLodged 03 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an extension to an existing dwelling within the Farming Zone.planning4867 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYLodged 25 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding at reduced setbacks in the Farming Zone.planning4867 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYLodged 25 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2

Data sources & freshness

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