Ararat is a regional town in Victoria, in Ararat Council. It is close to the Hopkins River and Mount Ararat.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked regional towns. School access is exceptionally strong. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. The clearer weaknesses are lower socio-economic advantage and weaker population growth.
Overall, Ararat suits people prioritising school access and health access over socio-economic advantage.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Regional town · compared with regional towns in Victoria (187)
Strengths
School access is exceptionally strong
Health access is a relative strength
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
What stands out
Hopkins River
Mount Ararat
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Ararat compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$431k
+9.0% change
Median rent (Census)
$250/wk
2021 Census median weekly rent
Population (ERP)
8,410
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.5%
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
#298
among Country & regional · Mature
Crime rate
87th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
78th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
27%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
37th
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
40.5/100 — Average
National rank
4289th in Australia
State rank
968th in VIC
Peer rank
#298 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#533 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
99%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
+1.3% annual · -1.8% over 5 years · 78th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
-1.8%
Change in 1 year
+111
Change in 5 years
-153
Growth rank in VIC
78th 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 (~8,500), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
8,500
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,216
Dwelling vacancy
9.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
338 of 3,559
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
42.1% / 30.5% / 27.4%
Employment rate
46.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
6.4% / 0.7% / 73.7%
Walked or cycled to work
6.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,885 / 293 / 13 (+ 23 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
11.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 17.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified11.2% · 29.2% VIC
Diploma qualified7.8% · 9.8% VIC
Trade / vocational17.6% · 14.2% VIC
Year 12 or below63.5% · 46.8% VIC
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Society and culture18.7%
Health16.7%
Engineering and related technologies15.7%
Management and commerce13.6%
Education10.5%
Food, hospitality and personal services7.9%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$50,878
38th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,217
43rd percentile in VIC · -12% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
9.0%
17th percentile in VIC · -35% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$68,032
33rd percentile in VIC · +7% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
16th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3377 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
5,224
Taxpayers reporting net rent
485
Median net rent
-$112
Taxpayers reporting business income
448
Taxable income vs state median
-5%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-31%
Super vs state median
-15%
Business income vs state median
-18%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Seasonal & agricultural work
5.1% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.2× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.1% across Victoria.
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
5.1%
38th percentile in VIC · +122% vs Australia
Resident workers (2021)
171
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462
Postcode 3377
Occupation mix in this industry
2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.
Managers59
Labourers42
Technicians and trades workers40
Machinery operators and drivers14
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 3377 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.
Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)
Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for North West (SA4 215), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.
Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12132,133
Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,933
Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415800
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214769
Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412685
Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211504
Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419195
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416194
Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841319
Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
North West is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.
Census employed residents counted in G54: 3,383 · AFF share +143% vs the state.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0
Community & culture
7.2% speak a language other than English at home; 12.9% born overseas
Language at home
6,790 English only · 530 other
Non-English at home
7.2%
Born overseas
1,033 (12.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
181 (2.1%)
Australian citizens
6,893
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
20
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin32 · 15.8%
Punjabi29 · 14.3%
Urdu26 · 12.8%
Nepali13 · 6.4%
Filipino12 · 5.9%
Hindi12 · 5.9%
Gujarati10 · 4.9%
Samoan10 · 4.9%
Religion
43.7%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 43.7%, while Christianity accounts for 37.1%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
43.7%
38.8%
Christianity
37.1%
40.9%
Other / not stated
19.2%
20.3%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
16.3%
20.5%
Anglican
7.9%
6.5%
Uniting Church
5.5%
2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.3%
1.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
1,395
Against the person
278
Against property
527
Rate per 1,000 residents
165.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 31 residents
State crime-rate percentile
87.3th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
150
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
17.84
Most common offence types
B21 Criminal Damage107
B43 Steal From A Retail Store85
B49 Other Theft80
E21 Breach Family Violence Order186
E23 Breach Bail Conditions98
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
1 places of worship · 1 wineries · 2 caravan parks · 2 campgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
A car helps for daily needs
Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb
Well connected by public transport — 70 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.94
Sport & outdoors(12)
Ararat MBNCycling route
Cemetery Creek PathCycling route
Cemetery Creek TrackCycling route
Green Hill Lake PathCycling route
Ararat (Heath St) Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Ararat (McLean St) Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Ararat Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Ararat Community College Nature ReserveNature reserve
Ararat Regional ParkNature reserve
Bridal Hill Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Montara Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Noahs Ark Dam Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
Wineries & breweries(1)
Montara WinesWinery
76 Chalambar Road, Ararat
Camping & holiday parks(4)
Campground
Green Hill Lake ReserveCampground
Acacia Caravan ParkCaravan park
Pyrenees Caravan ParkCaravan park
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(3)
Motorcycle Parking (2)
Parking (2)
Multi-Faith ChapelPlace of worship
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Multi-Faith Chapel
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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° / 12°
Rainfall
102 mm · ~13 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
138 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
19° / 7°
Rainfall
169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
117 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
September 2021
Use and Development of a 4wheel drive training track and club facilities
WESTERN HIGHWAY AND GREEN HILL LAKE ROAD ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and development of FM Broadcast Transmission Site
ONE TREE HILL ROAD ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Second dwelling to the rear of the block & Bushfire Management
115 BREWSTER ROAD NORTH ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
2 Lot Subdivision
5 NOTT ROAD ARARAT 3377NOD issued by a delegate
Use and Development of a Single car garage and entertainment deck above
11A COAD STREET ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Boundary realignment of two existing lots, use and development of a dwelling, removal of vegetation and removal of native vegetation
4 MCDONALD PARK ROAD ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of Native Vegetation from old prestige mill site
87 QUEEN STREET ARARAT 3377Withdrawn
Construction of forty-six (46) dwellings on a lot, staged multi lot subdivision and an associated reduction in car parking requirements
137-139 GRANO STREET ARARAT 3377NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
July 2021
7 Lot Subdivision
QUEEN STREET SOUTH ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works (2 Mechanical Workshops). reduction in car parking & signage
6 CALEDONIAN COURT ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2 lot subdivision
75 CAMPBELL STREET ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Develop the site into four units and four lot subdivision.
67-69 GIRDLESTONE ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Solar carpark for the hospital including removal of vegetation
9-29 GIRDLESTONE STREET ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2 Lot Subdivision
8 BAIRD STREET ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
The proposal will not alter the existing use and is for the development of a 36 square metre shed to be constructed to the rear of the church
86 HIGH STREET ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
23 PICNIC ROAD ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2 Lot Subdivision and Development of 2 units
44 MAUDE STREET ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2 Lot Subdivision
22 PORT FAIRY ROAD ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
7 Lot Subdivision
109 GRANO STREET ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and development of a dwelling and provision of new access driveway onto High Street (Western Highway)
125 HIGH STREET ARARAT 3377NOD issued by a delegate
June 2021
Construction of three new dwellings, one existing dwelling and subdivision of one lot into 4 lots with common area.
16 TOBIN STREET 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works associated with refurbishment of staff amenities
29-31 BLAKE STREET ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a Farm Shed within 5m of a boundary and 100m of a waterway
884 Warrayatkin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Pole sign and business identification sign for Green Hill Lake Estate
Green Hill DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Building and works for a shed within 100m of a waterway
105 Burke RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of 2 new dwellings on lots less than 300m2 and 3 Lot Subdivision
7 BARKLY STREET WEST ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Buildings and Works (Workers Accommodation) associated with a Residential Building
31 Albert StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of 2 single storey duplex dwellings
18 Blake StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use & Development of 5 dwellings & 5 Lot Subdivision
385 BARKLY STREET ARARAT 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Boundary realignment of 10 existing lots, use and development of 9 dwellings and removal of native vegetation
118 GOLF LINKS ROAD ARARAT 3377NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
Use and Development of 2 single storey weatherboard dwellings
54 Smith StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
2 lot subdivision
18 Carey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Multi-lot subdivision in stages
Green Hill DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use & Development of Dwelling & Vegetation Removal
35 Henderson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
To remove the old Rotunda.
1 Waratah AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use & Development of additional four dwellings and subdivision of five lots
14 Spalding StreetNOD issued by a delegate
Building and Works inc. Business Identification Signage including lighting and light box signage
84-86 Barkly StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Second garage for storage and workshop
65 Bellinghams Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Consolidation of 4 lots into 2 Lot Subdivision
Alexandra AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Business Identification Signage
133 High StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Maintenance Works activities occurring between 06/05/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.WESTERN HIGHWAY, AERODROME ROAD05 May 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/01/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.PYRENEES HIGHWAY, NOAHS ARK ROAD12 Jan 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/01/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.MORTLAKE-ARARAT ROAD, BISHOP ROAD12 Jan 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/04/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:30 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.WESTERN HIGHWAY, HEATH STREET22 Apr 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.WESTERN HIGHWAY, HEATH STREET30 Mar 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
11 heritage places
ARADALENH1223
ARARAT CIVIC PRECINCTNH2286
ARARAT COURT HOUSENH1657
FORMER ARARAT LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT & TURNTABLENH1093
FORMER ARARAT LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT & TURNTABLENH1093
FORMER ARARAT SUB-TREASURY AND POST OFFICENH0618
J WARD (ARARAT ASYLUM)NH1067
MIDLAND THEATRENH2228
PYRENEES HOUSENH1688
SIGNAL BOX A & SIGNAL POSTSNH1094
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Wannon
Member of Parliament
Dan TEHAN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,788
Turnout (2025)
94.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.3 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 60.9%Labor 39.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 52.2 km away).
Coalition 56.3%Labor 43.7%
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +43.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
AraratLabor 41.3% · Coalition 58.7% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
Ararat WestLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
MoystonLabor 44.5% · Coalition 55.5% TPP (2025)19.6 km away
ElmhurstLabor 25.6% · Coalition 74.4% TPP (2025)25.5 km away
WillauraLabor 26.8% · Coalition 73.2% TPP (2025)37.7 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.
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 (12%)