Suburb · VIC · 2026 data

W Tree, VIC

In 2026, police recorded 6 offences in W Tree, or 127.7 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.43× the VIC rate.

47 residents · estimated 156.5 km²
Not ranked

W Tree has about 47 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
6
2026
Crimes / 1,000
127.7
VIC avg 89.1
Violent / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 13.7
Property / 1,000
21.3
1 offences · avg 51.3
Harm-focused / 1,000
127.7
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 56.3
Violent crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
VIC: 1 in 73
Property crime, roughly
1 in 47residents per year
VIC: 1 in 19

By crime type, 2026

W Tree VIC average Line = 2022–2026

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

Property & deception

21.3 / 1,000 VIC 51.3 · National 49.7
Theft
21.28
0.6×

Drug offences

106.4 / 1,000 VIC 5.0 · National 5.9
Drug use and possession
85.11
20.7×
Cultivate or manufacture drugs
21.28
64.5×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000VIC per 1,000
Property & deceptionTheft121.2833.72
Drug offencesDrug use and possession485.114.12
Drug offencesCultivate or manufacture drugs121.280.33

Trend

TotalPropertydashed = projection
037202220232024202520262027

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

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
W TreeState
All offences
W Tree
127.7
State
89.1
Violent
W Tree
0.0
State
13.7
Property
W Tree
21.3
State
51.3

Nearby suburbs

  1. Bruthen0.0 km 30 compare
  2. Buchan0.0 km not ranked compare
  3. Buchan South0.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Gelantipy0.0 km not ranked compare
  5. Suggan Buggan0.0 km not ranked compare
  6. Tambo Upper0.0 km 24 compare
  7. Wiseleigh0.0 km not ranked compare
  8. Yalmy0.0 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 7% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other VIC suburbs
Median rent$50/week higher than 1%
Median household income$725/week higher than 2%
Rent as a share of income7% higher than 5%
Median mortgage repayment$750/month higher than 8%
Homes that are rented0% higher than 6%
Owned outright68% higher than 96%
Social housing0% higher than 35%
Average household size1.9 people higher than 7%

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
-100.0% higher than 0%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
0 higher than 1%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Alps - East”, 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 W Tree

What is the crime rate in W Tree?

In 2026, 6 offences were recorded in W Tree, or 127.7 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.4× 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.