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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Wemen, VIC, 3549

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Wemen is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 128 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 31.2 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
128
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,958
Dwelling vacancy
13.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 45
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
67.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.2
State safety percentile
25.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-33.3%

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B49 Other Theft1

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).

7 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of Rural Worker Accommodation in the Farming Zone
    HATTAH-ROBINVALE ROAD WEMEN 3549Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of an extension to an existing rural industry
    3916 HATTAH-ROBINVALE ROAD WEMEN 3549Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Development of the land associated with an exiting dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by Bushfire Management Overlay
    3916 HATTAH-ROBINVALE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Land associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by Bushfire Management Overlay
    135 COLLINS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of the land associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone
    4240 HATTAH-ROBINVALE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Removal of native vegetation
    CONNELL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use and development of a telecommunications facility in Farming Zone
    1813 ANNUELLO-WEMEN 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Wemen Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
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)
55
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

  • Wemen Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of Land associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by Bushfire Management Overlayplanning135 COLLINS ROADLodged 21 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an extension to an existing rural industryplanning3916 HATTAH-ROBINVALE ROAD WEMEN 3549Lodged 21 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zoneplanning4240 HATTAH-ROBINVALE ROADLodged 28 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land associated with an exiting dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by Bushfire Management Overlayplanning3916 HATTAH-ROBINVALE ROADLodged 24 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of native vegetationplanningCONNELL ROADLodged 14 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of Rural Worker Accommodation in the Farming ZoneplanningHATTAH-ROBINVALE ROAD WEMEN 3549Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a telecommunications facility in Farming Zoneplanning1813 ANNUELLO-WEMEN ROADLodged 26 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1

Data sources & freshness

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