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VIC · West Wimmera Council

Minimay, VIC, 3413

Current weather

11.7°CLight drizzle

93% humidity · 23.3 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10° today · 8.8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Minimay is a small locality in the West Wimmera area, home to around 64 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 9 offences in 2026, roughly 140.6 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
64
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
31.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 41
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
73.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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)
9
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
140.6
State safety percentile
84.8th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • C32 Drug Possession3
  • D11 Firearms Offences5
  • D13 Explosives Offences1

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Use and Development of a Dwelling
    97 Straight RoadPermit 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

13 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bens Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Ding-a-ding Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Laverys Corner Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Minimay I12 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Minimay I30 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Minimay I31 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Minimay Recreation ReservePark
  • Mortat I33 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Mortat Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Victory Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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)
4
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

Recent changes

  • Bens Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Ding-a-ding Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Laverys Corner Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Minimay I12 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Minimay I30 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Minimay I31 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Minimay Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Mortat I33 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Mortat Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Victory Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness