VIC · Swan Hill Council
Chinkapook, 3546
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- Green suburb
- National parks
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Chinkapook is a residential smaller community in Swan Hill with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 17
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 13
- Median monthly mortgage
- $400
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- 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 (2024)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 176.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 17 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -50.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B49 Other 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: 2023 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
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
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beabush Tank Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Chinkapook Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve
- Chinkapook North Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Christmas Tank Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Eureka Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Eureka School Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Eureka West Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lianiduck Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve
- Soaks Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Turoar South Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 67
- 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
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- Beabush Tank Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Chinkapook Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Chinkapook North Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Christmas Tank Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Eureka Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Eureka School Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Eureka West Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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