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VIC · West Wimmera Council

Serviceton, VIC, 3420

Current weather

11.7°CLight drizzle

91% humidity · 24.4 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10.1° today · 6.3 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Serviceton is a small locality in the West Wimmera area, home to around 129 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 18 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+38%), roughly 139.5 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
129
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,958
Dwelling vacancy
36.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 60
Median monthly mortgage
$455
Employment rate
69.1%
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)
18
Against the person
2
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
139.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 64 residents
State safety percentile
84.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+38.5%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • D11 Firearms Offences5
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2

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

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works for a replacement Dwelling
    525 Wallis 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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Foresters Spring Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Leeor I1 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Leeor I2 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Leeor I3 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • SERVICETON RAILWAY STATIONNH1592

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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

  • SERVICETON RAILWAY STATIONheritageNH1592
  • Foresters Spring Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Leeor I1 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Leeor I2 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Leeor I3 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works for a replacement Dwellingplanning525 Wallis RoadLodged 20 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime4
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime5

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
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • 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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