Median house price
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VIC · West Wimmera Council
Apsley, 3319
Est. population · Jun 2025
321
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-4.8%
Median age
55
Median income
$1,231/wk
Employment rate
50.2%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Apsley offers a slower smaller community life in West Wimmera Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Apsley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
321
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
17.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#315
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
45th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
18th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 27.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5913th in Australia
- State rank
- 1124th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #315 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #615 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
321(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · -4.8% over 5 years · 49th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -4.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- -16
- Growth rank in VIC
- 49th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at -0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 329
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,231
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 168
- Median monthly mortgage
- $440
- Employment rate
- 50.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 128 / 3 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 15
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -42.3%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A712 Non-Fv Stalking1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- C21 Cultivate Drugs2
- Other Crimes Against The Person4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 929
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 18th
School list
- Apsley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 25 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Splatt St/Wimmera Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 3 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 4/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.04
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6.08
Food & drink(1)
- Border Inn HotelPub
Community(1)
- Apsley Primary SchoolSchool
46 Laidlaw Street
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Apsley Recreation ReservePark
- Lions ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(10)
- Apsley Fire StationFire station
- Information
- Parking
- Apsley Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Apsley Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Apsley Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Apsley Police StationPolice
19 Splatt Road
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apsley Recreation ReservePark
- Lake Jaie Jaie Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Lampard Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Leah Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Lions ParkPark
- Murrandarra Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Yallamatta Swamp Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)Nature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 75
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Apsley Anglican Church
- Apsley Catholic Church
- Apsley Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital (19.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 131 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
June 2021
- Development of an amenities building adjoining the existing agricultural building. Mundarra Estate RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Development of an outbuilding (garage/storage) associated with the dwelling478 Apsley-Natimuk RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for a Retail Premises (Food and Drink Premises and Shop)56 Wallace StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Development of an outbuilding (shed) associated with the dwelling2053 Wimmera HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Development of an extension and alterations to an existing dwelling79 Wallace StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Removal of Native Vegetation comprising six (6) large trees to install a Centre Pivot Irrigation System446 Newlands Settlement RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling2 Munn StreetPermit 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) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
- Member of Parliament
- Anne WEBSTER (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,604
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -0.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 69.0%Labor 31.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 101.5 km away).
Coalition 75.7%Labor 24.3%
6.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -5.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- ApsleyLabor 24.3% · Coalition 75.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- EdenhopeLabor 28.4% · Coalition 71.6% TPP (2025)19.4 km away
- GorokeLabor 16.7% · Coalition 83.3% TPP (2025)45.2 km away
- HarrowLabor 22.5% · Coalition 77.5% TPP (2025)49.3 km away
- KanivaLabor 19.6% · Coalition 80.4% TPP (2025)68.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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