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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Waitchie, 3544

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  • Green suburb
  • National parks
What Waitchie is known for: Green suburb, National parks

Suburb profile

Waitchie is a residential smaller community in Swan Hill with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lake Timboram Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve
  • Wewin Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
102
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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2023)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
69.8
State safety percentile
61.9th (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

  • B49 Other Theft1
  • D11 Firearms Offences2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population
43
Median age
29
Median household income / week
$2,166
Dwelling vacancy
47.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$369
Employment rate
71.9%
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 · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
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

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

Recent changes

  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime2
  • Lake Timboram Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Wewin Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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