VIC · Buloke Council
Sea Lake, 3533
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Sea Lake is a small locality in the Buloke area, home to around 619 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 41 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+78%), roughly 66.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 619
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $883
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 67 of 331
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 44.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 9 / 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
- 9
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 69 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +78.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
- B49 Other Theft9
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order9
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 978
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary
- Tyrrell CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Newsagency/Best St
- Newsagency/Best St
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 · 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).
6 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- Liquor licence and signage65 HORACE STREET SEA LAKE 3533Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Location of a transportable unit for workers accommodation and site office326 Sea Lake-Swan Hill RoadNo permit required
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Construction of a second dwelling on a lot224 Sea Lake-Lascelles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Installation of a cabin containing 4 self-contained rooms15 Best StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Construct and display a major promotion signSea Lake-Swan Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Construction of a hay shed296 Blue Allans 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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Balmers Tank Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Beer GardenPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Sea Lake Travellers RestPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Sea Lake & District HospitalMcClelland Avenuehospital
- Sea Lake Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 27.2/100
- National rank
- 5631st in Australia
- State rank
- 1093rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #300 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #594 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
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 Assaultcrime2
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime5
- B49 Other Theftcrime9
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime9
- Sea Lake & District HospitalhealthMcClelland Avenuehospital
- Sea Lake Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Balmers Tank Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Beer Gardengovernmentpark
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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