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The quick read on
Lake Powell
VIC 3597 · Swan Hill
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 86
- Postcode
- 3597
ABS 2021
Lake Powell, Victoria
Property market insights for Lake Powell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lake Powell VIC
Crime and safety
Is Lake Powell safe?
The overall rate for Lake Powell is 3,029 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lake Powell.
Overall crime rate
3,029
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowRest of Vic.
Lake PowellRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lake Powell?
Lake Powell VIC 3597 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
86 people call Lake Powell home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,901 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 86
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $130 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.1%Below
15–3445.3%Above
35–5431.4%Above
55–7418.6%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses60.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.0%Below
Paying a mortgage9.4%Below
Renting65.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car35.7%Above
One car10.7%Below
Two cars35.7%Below
Three or more28.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.2%Below
Drove to work28.6%Below
Train, tram or bus57.1%Above
Walked or cycled18.4%Above
What stands out in Lake Powell
8.2% of workers in Lake Powell worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Vic..
9.3% of Lake Powell residents were born in Malaysia, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
8.1% of people in Lake Powell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lake Powell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lake Powell VIC 3597.
Is Lake Powell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.1% of Lake Powell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
11 family households lived in Lake Powell; 27.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
27.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lake Powell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lake Powell had 86 residents at the 2021 Census.
53.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.6% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lake Powell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 60.0% of occupied private dwellings in Lake Powell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lake Powell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
9.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
65.6% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lake Powell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lake Powell had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 10.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 57.1%, while 14.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lake Powell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
28.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
57.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 18.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lake Powell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
35.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 10.7% of the total.
64.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lake Powell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.7% reported a different address.
59.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lake Powell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
29.1% of residents used only English at home.
65.1% used a language other than English at home.
9.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lake Powell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
59.3% of Lake Powell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 40.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 43.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lake Powell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 15.1% of ancestry responses in Lake Powell.
Australian ancestry made up 10.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lake Powell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 26.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lake Powell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
49.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lake Powell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
76.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lake Powell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lake Powell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,901 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $130 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lake Powell compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.2% in Lake Powell, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 25.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 65.6% in Lake Powell, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lake Powell
Is Lake Powell expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Lake Powell good for families?
The Census counted 11 local families, and 15.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Lake Powell?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Lake Powell
5 streets in Lake Powell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Belsar Rd
- Berg Ln
- Lake Carpul Rd
- Murray Valley Hwy
- Zara Ln
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