VIC · Campaspe Council

Echuca West, 3564

Current weather

11.1°CDense drizzle

94% humidity · 23.6 km/h wind · 14.8° / 9.5° today · 6.7 mm rain

Desirability score

39.8/100

3311th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Echuca West is a small locality in the Campaspe area, home to around 442 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 6 offences in 2026, roughly 13.6 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: 442
Median age: 46
Median household income / week: $1,713
Dwelling vacancy: 2.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 4 of 152
Median monthly mortgage: $1,723
Employment rate: 69.3%
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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 6
Against the person: 1
Against property: 2
Rate per 1,000 residents: 13.6
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 442 residents
State safety percentile: 7th (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

A211 Fv Serious Assault1
B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

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 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · 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).

8 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

June 2021
Re-subdivision of the land into two allotments in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and the Land subject to Inundation Overlay28 Jun 2021
268 Mcswain RoadPermit issued by the RA
February 2021
Subdivision of the land into two lots (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 125 Feb 2021
330 Echuca West School RoadPermit issued by the RA

2020· 6 proposals

September 2020
Buildings and Works (dwelling extension) in the Farming Zone Schedule 116 Sep 2020
391B Mcswain RoadPermit issued by the RA
August 2020
Building & Works (replacement dwelling, outbuilding & swimming pool) in the Farming Zone Schedule 105 Aug 2020
683 Wharparilla RoadPermit issued by the RA
July 2020
Buildings and Works (Swimming Pool) in the Farming Zone Schedule 128 Jul 2020
1057 Wharparilla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
Buildings and works (Agricultural shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 126 Jun 2020
Spiers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
Removal of easement (E-2) pursuant to Clause 52.0219 May 2020
252 Mcswain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
Whole Farm Plan03 Jan 2020
Spiers RoadPermit issued by 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

Echuca West Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Piper Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Wharparilla Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 1
Parks (OSM): 1

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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 39.8/100
National rank: 3311th in Australia
State rank: 658th in VIC
Peer rank: #95 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #251 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 62%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
Echuca West Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Piper Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Wharparilla Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
Building & Works (replacement dwelling, outbuilding & swimming pool) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning683 Wharparilla RoadLodged 05 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
Buildings and Works (Swimming Pool) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning1057 Wharparilla RoadLodged 28 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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