VIC · Gannawarra Council
Lake Charm, VIC, 3581
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Suburb snapshot
Lake Charm is a small locality in the Gannawarra area, home to around 147 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-29%), roughly 34.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,321
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $879
- Employment rate
- 51.1%
- 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
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -28.6%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Service Station/Murray Valley Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Development of a Store (Vehicle Storage) in accordance with the endorsed plan1893 Murray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- development of a sign in accordance with the endorsed plan1921 Murray Valley HighwayPermit 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 · 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cranes Lake Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Duck Lake Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Spences Lake Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Stevenson Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature 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)
- 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
- 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)
- 34
- 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
- Cranes Lake Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Duck Lake Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Spences Lake Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Stevenson Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Development of a Store (Vehicle Storage) in accordance with the endorsed planplanning1893 Murray Valley HighwayLodged 19 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- development of a sign in accordance with the endorsed planplanning1921 Murray Valley HighwayLodged 17 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Service Station/Murray Valley Hwytransport
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
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
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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