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VIC · Yarriambiack Council

Watchem West, VIC, 3393

Current weather

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93% humidity · 24.5 km/h wind · 15.9° / 10.4° today · 6.3 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Watchem West is a small locality in the Yarriambiack area, home to around 29 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 137.9 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
29
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
14.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$400
Employment rate
76%
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)
4
Against the person
3
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
137.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 10 residents
State safety percentile
84.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-42.9%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • A712 Non-Fv Stalking1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

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

2021· 1 proposal

  • February 2021

  • 2 Lot Subdivision
    324 Massey RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Watchem I122 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Watchem I123 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
25
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

  • Watchem I122 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Watchem I123 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • 2 Lot Subdivisionplanning324 Massey RdLodged 23 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • A712 Non-Fv Stalkingcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1

Data sources & freshness