VIC · Campaspe Council
Echuca West, VIC, 3564
Current weather
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Desirability index
#91 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Echuca West is a small locality in the Campaspe area, home to around 442 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 6 offences in 2026, roughly 13.6 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
- 442
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,713
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 152
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,723
- Employment rate
- 69.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 442 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
- 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
8 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Re-subdivision of the land into two allotments in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and the Land subject to Inundation Overlay268 Mcswain RoadPermit issued by the RA
February 2021
- Subdivision of the land into two lots (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1330 Echuca West School RoadPermit issued by the RA
2020· 6 proposals
September 2020
- Buildings and Works (dwelling extension) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1391B Mcswain RoadPermit issued by the RA
August 2020
- Building & Works (replacement dwelling, outbuilding & swimming pool) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1683 Wharparilla RoadPermit issued by the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and Works (Swimming Pool) in the Farming Zone Schedule 11057 Wharparilla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings and works (Agricultural shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1Spiers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Removal of easement (E-2) pursuant to Clause 52.02252 Mcswain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Whole Farm PlanSpiers RoadPermit issued by 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Echuca West Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Piper Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Wharparilla Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 82.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #91 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
- Echuca West Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Piper Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Wharparilla Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Building & Works (replacement dwelling, outbuilding & swimming pool) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning683 Wharparilla RoadLodged 05 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- Buildings and Works (Swimming Pool) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning1057 Wharparilla RoadLodged 28 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works (dwelling extension) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning391B Mcswain RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- Buildings and works (Agricultural shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planningSpiers RoadLodged 26 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-subdivision of the land into two allotments in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and the Land subject to Inundation Overlayplanning268 Mcswain RoadLodged 28 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
- Removal of easement (E-2) pursuant to Clause 52.02planning252 Mcswain RoadLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into two lots (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning330 Echuca West School RoadLodged 25 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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