VIC · Mildura Council
Colignan, 3494
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Colignan is a small locality in the Mildura area, home to around 305 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 41 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+173%), roughly 134.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 305
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,325
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 148
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 54.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 41
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 134.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 17 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +173.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault5
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour7
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- D21 Riot And Affray4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order12
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- One New Dwelling Use and development of a dwelling339 Brown RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
January 2020
- Application to Amend Buildings and works (extension to shed and canopy extension) associated with rural industry (packing shed) and car park waiver.19 Brown RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
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
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 8
- 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
- 17.6/100
- National rank
- 6678th in Australia
- State rank
- 1244th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #297 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #719 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime5
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime7
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- D21 Riot And Affraycrime4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime12
- Application to Amend Buildings and works (extension to shed and canopy extension) associated with rural industry (packing shed) and car park waiver.planning19 Brown RoadLodged 09 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- One New Dwelling Use and development of a dwellingplanning339 Brown RoadLodged 27 May 2021 · 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
- 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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