VIC · Southern Grampians Council
Buckley Swamp, 3301
Current weather
7.8°CMainly clear
87% humidity · 27.6 km/h wind · 10.9° / 6.2° today · 5.7 mm rain
Updated
- Premium
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Buckley Swamp is a residential smaller community in Southern Grampians with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Population
- Population
- 21
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 12
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,607
- Employment rate
- 76.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 (2023)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
- State safety percentile
- 44.4th (lower crime is better)
- No change (daily rate)
- 0%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
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: 2022 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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)
- 1
- 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
Recent changes
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
More in Southern Grampians Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.