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VIC · West Wimmera Council

Douglas (Vic.), VIC, 3409

Current weather

11.5°CThunderstorm

96% humidity · 22.2 km/h wind · 15° / 9.6° today · 16.2 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Douglas (Vic.) is a small locality in the West Wimmera area, home to around 74 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 3 offences in 2026, roughly 40.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
74
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,874
Dwelling vacancy
27.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 33
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
76.8%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.5
State safety percentile
36.5th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1
  • D11 Firearms Offences2

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

  • April 2021

  • Development of a Telecommunications Facility
    2049 Harrow-Clear Lake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • September 2020

  • Development of Farm Shed within 100m of a designated waterway
    2106 Harrow-Clear Lake 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

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bitter Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Greens Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Harrow Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Lake Coyrahilla (Copper Colour) Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • McGlashin Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Ti Tree Swamp Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)Nature reserve
  • White Lake, Douglas 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

  • Bitter Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Greens Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Harrow Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Lake Coyrahilla (Copper Colour) Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • McGlashin Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Ti Tree Swamp Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • White Lake, Douglas Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Development of Farm Shed within 100m of a designated waterwayplanning2106 Harrow-Clear Lake RoadLodged 28 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Telecommunications Facilityplanning2049 Harrow-Clear Lake RoadLodged 13 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1

Data sources & freshness