VIC · West Wimmera Council

Gymbowen, 3401

Current weather

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89% humidity · 24.6 km/h wind · 10.8° / 6.9° today · 10.9 mm rain

Updated 2 July 2026 at 6:16 pm AEST

National parks
Green suburb
Café precinct
Education hub

Suburb profile

Gymbowen is a residential smaller community in West Wimmera with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong working population.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population: 60
Median age: 46
Median household income / week: $1,874
Dwelling vacancy: 13.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 3 of 22
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Employment rate: 66%
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 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): 3
Against the person: 0
Against property: 0
Rate per 1,000 residents: 50
State safety percentile: 46.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +200%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

F92 Public Health And Safety Offences3

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

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

Hennesseys Rd/Natimuk-Frances Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

January 2020
Development of a Double Garage and Carport13 Jan 2020
3147 Natimuk-Frances 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 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

Gymbowen Swamp Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Nurcoung Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
Okely Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve

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): 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 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

Recent changes

F92 Public Health And Safety Offencescrime3
Gymbowen Swamp Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Nurcoung Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
Okely Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
Development of a Double Garage and Carportplanning3147 Natimuk-Frances RoadLodged 13 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Hennesseys Rd/Natimuk-Frances Rdtransport

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
GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

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