VIC · West Wimmera Council
Chetwynd, VIC, 3312
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Suburb snapshot
Chetwynd is a small locality in the West Wimmera area, home to around 85 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+400%), and roughly 58.8 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,071
- Dwelling vacancy
- 43.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 41
- Median monthly mortgage
- $354
- Employment rate
- 45.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.8
- State safety percentile
- 54.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +400%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B49 Other Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bourkes Bridge Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Kadnook I30 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Steep Bank Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 5
- 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
- Bourkes Bridge Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kadnook I30 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Steep Bank Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
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