VIC · Mildura Council
Walpeup, VIC, 3507
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Suburb snapshot
Walpeup is a small locality in the Mildura area, home to around 171 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+67%), roughly 58.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 171
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Employment rate
- 35.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 4
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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +66.7%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B49 Other Theft2
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Store/Mallee Hwy
- General Store/Mallee Hwy
- Walpeup General Store/Cregan St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
- Nyang I239 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Paignie Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Walpeup I103 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Walpeup Wayside StopPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 330
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Nyang I239 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Paignie Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Walpeup I103 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Walpeup Wayside Stopgovernmentpark
- General Store/Mallee Hwytransport
- General Store/Mallee Hwytransport
- Walpeup General Store/Cregan Sttransport
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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