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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Woorinen South, 3588

Current weather

11.2°CMainly clear

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

Desirability score

34.2/100

4335th in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Woorinen South is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 404 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 17 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-35%), roughly 42.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
404
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,283
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 158
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
53.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
17
Against the person
4
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
42.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 101 residents
State safety percentile
38.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-34.6%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault3
  • A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeiting2
  • C32 Drug Possession2
  • E19 Other Justice Procedures 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
931
  • Woorinen District Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Palmer Street/Station St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

8 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Subdivision of land (11 lots) and Use & Development of 10 Dwellings in the Farming Zone
    WOORINEN-GOSCHEN ROAD WOORINEN SOUTH 3588Withdrawn

  • June 2021

  • Development of the Land associated with an Existing Rural Industry in Farming Zone and Reduction in Car Parking requirements
    119 NORTH SOUTH ROAD WOORINEN SOUTH 3588Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Use and Development for Group Accommodation (workers accommodation) in the Farming Zone.
    CHILLINGOLLAH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding in the Farming Zone
    25 WOORINEN-GOSCHEN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of a building ancillary to agriculture (amenities building) at reduced setbacks in the Farming Zone
    BULGA ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Re-subdivision of land in the Farming Zone
    125 LAKE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of the land associated with an existing agricultural machinery shed with reduced setback in the Farming Zone.
    NORTH SOUTH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the Land associated with an Existing Rural Industry in Farming Zone
    119 NORTH SOUTH 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

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Palmer Street/Station StBus stop
  • Woorinen South LPOPost office

    36 Palmer Street

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

  • Woorinen South Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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

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)
23
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
34.2/100
National rank
4335th in Australia
State rank
863rd in VIC
Peer rank
#202 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#406 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime3
  • A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeitingcrime2
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
  • E19 Other Justice Procedures Offencescrime2
  • Woorinen South Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of a building ancillary to agriculture (amenities building) at reduced setbacks in the Farming ZoneplanningBULGA ROADLodged 29 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding in the Farming Zoneplanning25 WOORINEN-GOSCHEN ROADLodged 21 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the Land associated with an Existing Rural Industry in Farming Zoneplanning119 NORTH SOUTH ROADLodged 20 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the Land associated with an Existing Rural Industry in Farming Zone and Reduction in Car Parking requirementsplanning119 NORTH SOUTH ROAD WOORINEN SOUTH 3588Lodged 11 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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