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VIC · West Wimmera Council

Miga Lake, VIC, 3409

Current weather

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94% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 14.7° / 9.4° today · 10.6 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Miga Lake is a small locality in the West Wimmera area, home to around 33 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2026, roughly 30.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
33
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
43.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 16
Median monthly mortgage
$650
Employment rate
69.2%
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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
30.3
State safety percentile
23.9th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 30/01/2026 and 30/04/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.WIMMERA HIGHWAY, NHILL-HARROW ROAD29 Jan 2026 – 29 Apr 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

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

  • Black Waterhole Education AreaNature reserve
  • Scotts Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • The Reserve Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Tooan Reference AreaNature 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

  • Black Waterhole Education Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Scotts Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • The Reserve Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Tooan Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 30/01/2026 and 30/04/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.roadworksWIMMERA HIGHWAY, NHILL-HARROW ROAD29 Jan 2026 – 29 Apr 2027
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1

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
  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported