VIC · Mildura Council
Koorlong, VIC, 3501
Current weather
13.3°CClear sky
82% humidity · 24.1 km/h wind · 14.5° / 11.3° today · 5.2 mm rain
Desirability index
12.7/100
How this score is calculated#459 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Koorlong is a small locality in the Mildura area, home to around 397 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 33 offences in 2026, roughly 83.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 397
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,094
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 132
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,656
- Employment rate
- 66%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 3 / 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)
- 33
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 198 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary8
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
- B49 Other Theft6
- C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursor4
- D11 Firearms Offences2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 983
- Koorlong Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
13 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
May 2021
- Section 71 Amendment Extn to structure (other than dwelling)92 Magnum AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Application to Amend Use and Development of Materials Recycling (process food organics and garden organics), removal of native vegetation and reduction in car parking requirements428 Magnum AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Native Vegetation Removal (road side widening) Removal of ROAD side native vegetation along meridian road (To allow road widening)MERIDIAN ROAD KOORLONG 3501Withdrawn
2020· 10 proposals
December 2020
- Boundary realignment Realignment of boundaries3784 Walnut AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Application to Amend Use and Development of Materials Recycling (process food organics and garden organics), removal of native vegetation and reduction in car parking requirements428 Magnum AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Application to Amend Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots220 Sheoak AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Second Dwelling Continuation of use and development of buildings and works (replacement of dwelling destroyed by fire)1629 Millewa RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Application to Amend a Planning Permit Use and Development of Transfer Station, removal of native vegetation and reduction in car parking requirements428 Magnum AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Application to Amend - Materials Recycling Use and Development of the Land for a Transfer Station, Materials Recycling and a Reduction in Car Parking Requirements6 Stonehouse CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend Use and Development of the Land for Transfer Station and a Reduction in Car Parking Requirements6 Stonehouse CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Application to Amend Use & development of an industry (concrete batching plant, storage, crushing and recycling of concrete, machinery equipment storage, stock piles and liquid waste drying beds) and a reduction of car parking requirements153 Twenty Fourth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend Use and developemnt of the land for a utility installation, removal of native vegetation, creation of access to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1 and acncillary works.995 Millewa RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Use of Land for Transfer Station Use and Development of Land for Transfer Station.6 Stonehouse CourtPermit 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Koorlong Education AreaNature reserve
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)
- 6/10
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 13
- 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
- 12.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #459 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
- Koorlong Education Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Application to Amend - Materials Recycling Use and Development of the Land for a Transfer Station, Materials Recycling and a Reduction in Car Parking Requirementsplanning6 Stonehouse CourtLodged 13 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend Subdivision of the land into two (2) lotsplanning220 Sheoak AvenueLodged 17 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend Use & development of an industry (concrete batching plant, storage, crushing and recycling of concrete, machinery equipment storage, stock piles and liquid waste drying beds) and a reduction of car parking requirementsplanning153 Twenty Fourth StreetLodged 21 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend Use and Development of Materials Recycling (process food organics and garden organics), removal of native vegetation and reduction in car parking requirementsplanning428 Magnum AvenueLodged 04 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend Use and Development of Materials Recycling (process food organics and garden organics), removal of native vegetation and reduction in car parking requirementsplanning428 Magnum AvenueLodged 06 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend Use and Development of the Land for Transfer Station and a Reduction in Car Parking Requirementsplanning6 Stonehouse CourtLodged 06 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend Use and developemnt of the land for a utility installation, removal of native vegetation, creation of access to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1 and acncillary works.planning995 Millewa RoadLodged 05 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend a Planning Permit Use and Development of Transfer Station, removal of native vegetation and reduction in car parking requirementsplanning428 Magnum AvenueLodged 02 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Boundary realignment Realignment of boundariesplanning3784 Walnut AvenueLodged 04 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of 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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