VIC · Swan Hill Council

Woorinen, 3589

Current weather

11.2°CMainly clear

92% humidity · 22.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 9.4° today · 1.4 mm rain

Desirability score

28.7/100

5406th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Woorinen is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 262 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 8 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 30.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 262
Median age: 37
Median household income / week: $1,937
Dwelling vacancy: 27.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 30 of 108
Median monthly mortgage: $953
Employment rate: 68.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 9 / 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): 8
Against the person: 4
Against property: 3
Rate per 1,000 residents: 30.5
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 66 residents
State safety percentile: 24.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -57.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault3
A231 Fv Common Assault1
B21 Criminal Damage1
B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

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).

10 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

June 2021
Use and development of group accommodation in the Farming Zone01 Jun 2021
103 CHURCH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Development associated with an existing rural industry and reduction in car parking requirements28 Apr 2021
374 LAKE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
Development of an outbuilding at reduced setbacks26 Mar 2021
492 NORTH SOUTH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Use and Development of the land for Group Accommodation (workers accommodation) in the Farming Zone15 Jan 2021
514 CHILLINGOLLAH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 6 proposals

December 2020
Development of land for an agricultural shed in the Farming Zone.11 Dec 2020
Bulga RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Development of the land for an extension to an existing building.25 Aug 2020
149 MOORE LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
Re-Subdivision of Land (House Excision) in the Farming Zone21 Jul 2020
686 CREAMERY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
Use and development of group accommodation in the Farming Zone30 Jan 2020
103 CHURCH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and development of group accommodation in the Farming Zone28 Jan 2020
103 CHURCH ROADWithdrawn
Development of the land associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone09 Jan 2020
507 LAKE 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

Woorinen 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): 6/10
IRSD decile (2021): 7/10

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: 28.7/100
National rank: 5406th in Australia
State rank: 1059th in VIC
Peer rank: #261 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #565 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

A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime3
A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
Woorinen Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
Development associated with an existing rural industry and reduction in car parking requirementsplanning374 LAKE ROADLodged 28 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of an outbuilding at reduced setbacksplanning492 NORTH SOUTH ROADLodged 26 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land for an agricultural shed in the Farming Zone.planningBulga RoadLodged 11 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zoneplanning507 LAKE ROADLodged 09 Jan 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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