Suburb · VIC · 2026 data

Litchfield, VIC

In 2026, police recorded 1 offences in Litchfield, or 27.8 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.31× the VIC rate.

36 residents · estimated 107.3 km² 0.0% vs 2025
Not ranked

Litchfield has about 36 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
1
2026 · ▼ 0.0%
Crimes / 1,000
27.8
VIC avg 89.1
Violent / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 13.7
Property / 1,000
27.8
1 offences · avg 51.3
Harm-focused / 1,000
27.8
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 51.3
Violent crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
VIC: 1 in 73
Property crime, roughly
1 in 36residents per year
VIC: 1 in 19

By crime type, 2026

Litchfield VIC average Line = 2021–2026

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.

Property & deception

27.8 / 1,000 VIC 51.3 · National 49.7
Burglary/Break and enter
27.78
4.9×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000VIC per 1,000
Property & deceptionBurglary/Break and enter127.785.73

Trend

TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
0242021202220232024202520262027

Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
LitchfieldState
All offences
Litchfield
27.8
State
89.1
Violent
Litchfield
0.0
State
13.7
Property
Litchfield
27.8
State
51.3

Nearby suburbs

  1. Cope Cope0.0 km not ranked compare
  2. Donald0.0 km 74 compare
  3. Laen East0.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Laen North0.0 km not ranked compare
  5. Rich Avon0.0 km not ranked compare
  6. Rich Avon West0.0 km not ranked compare
  7. Swanwater West0.0 km not ranked compare
  8. Corack0.0 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 8% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other VIC suburbs
Median rent$110/week higher than 6%
Median household income$1,416/week higher than 39%
Rent as a share of income8% higher than 8%
Average household size2.1 people higher than 17%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other VIC areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
-4.4% higher than 4%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
-0.6% higher than 2%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
16 higher than 22%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
2.7 higher than 35%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Buloke”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Litchfield

What is the crime rate in Litchfield?

In 2026, 1 offences were recorded in Litchfield, or 27.8 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.3× the VIC rate of 89.1.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.