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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Murrawee, VIC, 3586

Current weather

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93% humidity · 25.9 km/h wind · 15.1° / 10.9° today · 12.7 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Murrawee is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 126 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+50%), roughly 23.8 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
126
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 47
Median monthly mortgage
$1,454
Employment rate
71.7%
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)
3
Against the person
2
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 63 residents
State safety percentile
17.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+50%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Installation of a domestic swimming pool on land affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay.
    166 PRINCE ROAD MURRAWEE 3586Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Subdivision of land in the Farming Zone
    210 PRINCE ROAD MURRAWEE 3586Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • March 2021

  • Development of the land associated with an existing rural industry (retrospective permit) and a reduction in car parking requirement.
    246 PRINCE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • June 2020

  • Development of a shed associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Environmental Significance Overlay
    236 BISH 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; 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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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)
5
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 a shed associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Environmental Significance Overlayplanning236 BISH ROADLodged 03 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land associated with an existing rural industry (retrospective permit) and a reduction in car parking requirement.planning246 PRINCE ROADLodged 19 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Installation of a domestic swimming pool on land affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay.planning166 PRINCE ROAD MURRAWEE 3586Lodged 14 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land in the Farming Zoneplanning210 PRINCE ROAD MURRAWEE 3586Lodged 06 Apr 2021 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1

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

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