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VIC · Buloke Council

Sea Lake, VIC, 3533

Current weather

13.2°CLight drizzle

92% humidity · 27.3 km/h wind · 15.3° / 10.8° today · 6.6 mm rain

Desirability index

16.8/100

#437 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Sea Lake is a small locality in the Buloke area, home to around 619 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 41 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+78%), roughly 66.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
619
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$883
Dwelling vacancy
20.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
67 of 331
Median monthly mortgage
$650
Employment rate
44.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 9 / 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)
41
Against the person
9
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents
66.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 69 residents
State safety percentile
59.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+78.3%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
  • B49 Other Theft9
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order9

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
978
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary
  • Tyrrell CollegeCombined

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Newsagency/Best St
  • Newsagency/Best St

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • April 2021

  • Liquor licence and signage
    65 HORACE STREET SEA LAKE 3533Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Location of a transportable unit for workers accommodation and site office
    326 Sea Lake-Swan Hill RoadNo permit required
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Construction of a second dwelling on a lot
    224 Sea Lake-Lascelles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Installation of a cabin containing 4 self-contained rooms
    15 Best StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Construct and display a major promotion sign
    Sea Lake-Swan Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Construction of a hay shed
    296 Blue Allans 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

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Apex ParkPark
  • Balmers Tank Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Beer GardenPark
  • Lions ParkPark
  • Sea Lake Travellers RestPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Sea Lake & District HospitalMcClelland Avenuehospital
  • Sea Lake Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
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)
24
Parks (OSM)
5

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
16.8/100
Cohort rank
#437 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Sea Lake & District HospitalhealthMcClelland Avenuehospital
  • Sea Lake Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Apex Parkgovernmentpark
  • Balmers Tank Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Beer Gardengovernmentpark
  • Lions Parkgovernmentpark
  • Sea Lake Travellers Restgovernmentpark
  • Construct and display a major promotion signplanningSea Lake-Swan Hill RoadLodged 01 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a hay shedplanning296 Blue Allans RoadLodged 21 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a second dwelling on a lotplanning224 Sea Lake-Lascelles RoadLodged 11 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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