VIC · Swan Hill Council
Beverford, 3590
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Beverford is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 337 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 10 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+43%), roughly 29.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,390
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 114
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 112 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +42.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 939
- Beverford District Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
8 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
March 2021
- Development of an agricultural building79 OSWIN ROADNo permit required
January 2021
- Development Associated with an Existing Dwelling in Farming Zone90 TYNTYNDER HOMESTEAD ROAD BEVERFORD 3590Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
October 2020
- Re-Subdivision of Land in the Farming Zone1510 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Development of the land for a Replacement Dwelling in the Farming Zone45 COTTMAN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Development of the land (shed) associated with an existing dwelling in the farming zone1499 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of the land for a utility installation and removal of Native Vegetation in PCRZ414 SPEEWA PUNT ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of Land Associated with a Dwelling (Swimming Pool) Affected by Land Subject to Indundation Overlay64 OSWIN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development of two dwellings in the Township Zone and alteration of access to a Road Zone, Category 11457 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYWithdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Beverford MotorsCar
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- TYNTYNDYER (TYNTYNDER) HOMESTEADNH2353
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.9/100
- National rank
- 4030th in Australia
- State rank
- 802nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #182 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #356 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
- TYNTYNDYER (TYNTYNDER) HOMESTEADheritageNH2353
- Development Associated with an Existing Dwelling in Farming Zoneplanning90 TYNTYNDER HOMESTEAD ROAD BEVERFORD 3590Lodged 15 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Land Associated with a Dwelling (Swimming Pool) Affected by Land Subject to Indundation Overlayplanning64 OSWIN ROADLodged 06 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an agricultural buildingplanning79 OSWIN ROADLodged 30 Mar 2021 · No permit required
- Development of the land (shed) associated with an existing dwelling in the farming zoneplanning1499 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYLodged 26 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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
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