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VIC · Mildura Council

Colignan, VIC, 3494

Current weather

13.4°CClear sky

87% humidity · 25.5 km/h wind · 14.7° / 11.4° today · 7.3 mm rain

Desirability index

1/100

#521 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Colignan is a small locality in the Mildura area, home to around 305 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 41 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+173%), roughly 134.4 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
305
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,325
Dwelling vacancy
20.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
31 of 148
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
54.1%
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)
41
Against the person
18
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
134.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 17 residents
State safety percentile
83.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+173.3%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault5
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour7
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • D21 Riot And Affray4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order12

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • One New Dwelling Use and development of a dwelling
    339 Brown RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • January 2020

  • Application to Amend Buildings and works (extension to shed and canopy extension) associated with rural industry (packing shed) and car park waiver.
    19 Brown 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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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)
8
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

Desirability index

Desirability score
1.0/100
Cohort rank
#521 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Application to Amend Buildings and works (extension to shed and canopy extension) associated with rural industry (packing shed) and car park waiver.planning19 Brown RoadLodged 09 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • One New Dwelling Use and development of a dwellingplanning339 Brown RoadLodged 27 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime5
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime7
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • D21 Riot And Affraycrime4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime12

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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