Suburb · VIC · 2021 data
Selwyn, VIC
In 2021, police recorded 2 offences in Selwyn.
371.4 km²
Not ranked
Selwyn has too few residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.
All offences
2
2021
Crimes / 1,000
—
VIC avg 74.5
Violent / 1,000
—
0 offences · avg 12.1
Property / 1,000
—
2 offences · avg 36.2
Top crime types, 2021
Property damage
1
Theft
1
Trend
TotalPropertydashed = projection
Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.
Vs state & national
per 1,000 residents
SelwynState
All offences
Selwyn
—
State
74.5
Violent
Selwyn
—
State
12.1
Property
Selwyn
—
State
36.2
Nearby suburbs
- Bright12.9 km 41 compare
- Freeburgh12.9 km not ranked compare
- Harrietville12.9 km 3 compare
- Smoko12.9 km not ranked compare
- Hotham Heights12.9 km not ranked compare
- Wonnangatta18.2 km not ranked compare
- Wandiligong31.2 km 0 compare
- Howitt Plains31.8 km not ranked compare
Housing, rent and growth
Growth & new homes
ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals| Measure | Value | vs other VIC areas |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth, 5 years 2020–2025 | +2.7% | higher than 55% |
| Population growth, last year 2024–2025 | +0.9% | higher than 51% |
| New homes approved, 12 months 12 months to Aug 2026 | 26 | higher than 32% |
| New homes approved per 1,000 residents 12 months to Aug 2026 | 2.9 | higher than 37% |
ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Bright - Mount Beauty”, 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 Selwyn
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.