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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Lake Powell, VIC, 3597

Current weather

13°CLight drizzle

95% humidity · 23.8 km/h wind · 15.3° / 11° today · 11.5 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Lake Powell is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 86 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+133%), roughly 81.4 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
86
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,901
Dwelling vacancy
10.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 28
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
68.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
7
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
81.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 86 residents
State safety percentile
68.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+133.3%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • C32 Drug Possession2

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· 2 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone
    2491 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY LAKE POWELL 3597Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Use and Development of land for a Utility Installation (Pump Station) and the removal of native vegetation in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone affected by the Environmental Significance Overlay, Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Vegetation Protection Overlay.
    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: 2020–2022; 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)
3/10
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)
95
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

  • Development of an outbuilding associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zoneplanning2491 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY LAKE POWELL 3597Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of land for a Utility Installation (Pump Station) and the removal of native vegetation in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone affected by the Environmental Significance Overlay, Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Vegetation Protection Overlay.planningMURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYLodged 25 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime2

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