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VIC · Mildura Council

Koorlong, 3501

Current weather

12.7°CLight drizzle

83% humidity · 21.7 km/h wind · 16.4° / 10.4° today · 0.9 mm rain

Desirability score

33.8/100

4398th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Koorlong is a small locality in the Mildura area, home to around 397 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 33 offences in 2026, roughly 83.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
397
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,094
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 132
Median monthly mortgage
$1,656
Employment rate
66%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 3 / 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)
33
Against the person
2
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents
83.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 198 residents
State safety percentile
68.5th (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

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary8
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
  • B49 Other Theft6
  • C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursor4
  • D11 Firearms Offences2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
983
  • Koorlong Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

13 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • May 2021

  • Section 71 Amendment Extn to structure (other than dwelling)
    92 Magnum AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Application to Amend Use and Development of Materials Recycling (process food organics and garden organics), removal of native vegetation and reduction in car parking requirements
    428 Magnum AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Native Vegetation Removal (road side widening) Removal of ROAD side native vegetation along meridian road (To allow road widening)
    MERIDIAN ROAD KOORLONG 3501Withdrawn
2020· 10 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Boundary realignment Realignment of boundaries
    3784 Walnut AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Application to Amend Use and Development of Materials Recycling (process food organics and garden organics), removal of native vegetation and reduction in car parking requirements
    428 Magnum AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Application to Amend Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots
    220 Sheoak AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Second Dwelling Continuation of use and development of buildings and works (replacement of dwelling destroyed by fire)
    1629 Millewa RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Application to Amend a Planning Permit Use and Development of Transfer Station, removal of native vegetation and reduction in car parking requirements
    428 Magnum AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Application to Amend - Materials Recycling Use and Development of the Land for a Transfer Station, Materials Recycling and a Reduction in Car Parking Requirements
    6 Stonehouse CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Use and Development of the Land for Transfer Station and a Reduction in Car Parking Requirements
    6 Stonehouse CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Application to Amend Use & development of an industry (concrete batching plant, storage, crushing and recycling of concrete, machinery equipment storage, stock piles and liquid waste drying beds) and a reduction of car parking requirements
    153 Twenty Fourth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Use and developemnt of the land for a utility installation, removal of native vegetation, creation of access to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1 and acncillary works.
    995 Millewa RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Use of Land for Transfer Station Use and Development of Land for Transfer Station.
    6 Stonehouse CourtPermit 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Koorlong Education AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
13
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
33.8/100
National rank
4398th in Australia
State rank
872nd in VIC
Peer rank
#207 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#412 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime8
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime4
  • B49 Other Theftcrime6
  • C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursorcrime4
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime2
  • Koorlong Education Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Application to Amend - Materials Recycling Use and Development of the Land for a Transfer Station, Materials Recycling and a Reduction in Car Parking Requirementsplanning6 Stonehouse CourtLodged 13 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Subdivision of the land into two (2) lotsplanning220 Sheoak AvenueLodged 17 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Use & development of an industry (concrete batching plant, storage, crushing and recycling of concrete, machinery equipment storage, stock piles and liquid waste drying beds) and a reduction of car parking requirementsplanning153 Twenty Fourth StreetLodged 21 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Use and Development of Materials Recycling (process food organics and garden organics), removal of native vegetation and reduction in car parking requirementsplanning428 Magnum AvenueLodged 04 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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