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VIC · West Wimmera Council

Charam, VIC, 3318

Current weather

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96% humidity · 21 km/h wind · 14.9° / 9.1° today · 14.7 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Charam is a small locality in the West Wimmera area, home to around 42 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
42
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,124
Dwelling vacancy
36.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$803
Employment rate
57.1%
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.

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

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Use and development of land for a Dwelling
    LOT 1 AND LOT 2 ON TP326986B BOWLES ROAD CHARAM 3318NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Charam Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Little Donkey Woman Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Mahney Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • OKeefe Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Richardsons State ForestNature reserve
  • Silver Lake Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Charam Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Little Donkey Woman Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Mahney Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • OKeefe Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Richardsons State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Silver Lake Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Use and development of land for a DwellingplanningLOT 1 AND LOT 2 ON TP326986B BOWLES ROAD CHARAM 3318Lodged 07 May 2021 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

Data sources & freshness