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VIC · Mildura Council

Wargan, VIC, 3505

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Wargan is a small locality in the Mildura area, home to around 53 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 20 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+43%), roughly 377.4 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
53
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
61.2%
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)
20
Against the person
1
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
377.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State safety percentile
96.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+42.9%

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • D11 Firearms Offences6
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences2

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).

3 planning-related records

2020· 3 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Native Vegetation Removal Removal of native vegetation
    Meridian RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Rural Industry Use and development of a rural industry on a section of Lot 3 TP 410510C in accordance with the submitted plans, reduction in car parking requirements and waiver of bicycle facilities
    Cowra Station RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • One or more new Buildings Use and development of a rural industry on a section of Lot 3 TP 410510C in accordance with the submitted plans, reduction in car parking requirements and waiver of bicycle facilities
    Cowra Station 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

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)
6
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

  • Native Vegetation Removal Removal of native vegetationplanningMeridian RoadLodged 23 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • One or more new Buildings Use and development of a rural industry on a section of Lot 3 TP 410510C in accordance with the submitted plans, reduction in car parking requirements and waiver of bicycle facilitiesplanningCowra Station RoadLodged 29 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Rural Industry Use and development of a rural industry on a section of Lot 3 TP 410510C in accordance with the submitted plans, reduction in car parking requirements and waiver of bicycle facilitiesplanningCowra Station RoadLodged 17 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime3
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime6
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime2

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