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VIC · West Wimmera Council

Ullswater, VIC, 3318

Current weather

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96% humidity · 21.6 km/h wind · 14.9° / 9.3° today · 13.2 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Ullswater is a small locality in the West Wimmera area, home to around 47 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-83%), roughly 21.3 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
47
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Employment rate
77.8%
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
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 47 residents
State safety percentile
14.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-83.3%

Most common offence types

  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • June 2021

  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision (re-subdivision of two lots)
    184 LIN DIXONS ROAD ULLSWATER 3318Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • May 2020

  • Development of sheep yard cover within 100m of a waterway
    50 Wilsons 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

  • Alakilu Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Awonga I16 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Lake Cogumbul Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Ullswater State ForestNature reserve
  • West Hut Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
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

Recent changes

  • Alakilu Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Awonga I16 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Lake Cogumbul Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Ullswater State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • West Hut Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Development of sheep yard cover within 100m of a waterwayplanning50 Wilsons RoadLodged 28 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision (re-subdivision of two lots)planning184 LIN DIXONS ROAD ULLSWATER 3318Lodged 22 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1

Data sources & freshness