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VIC · Ballarat Council

Canadian, 3350

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,175

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.7%

Median age

37

Median income

$1,438/wk

Employment rate

59%

University qualified

24.9%

Work from home

16.8%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$593,800

Languages at home

9.9%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Mandarin, Urdu

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

41.7/100
Average

899th in VIC

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Regional centre
What Canadian is known for: Green suburb, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Canadian is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Ballarat Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. The Canadian Lake is part of the surrounding geography.

Rents sit a little below those in comparable places. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 63% above the peer median, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 36% below the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and thinner dining and café options, with dining and cafés 100% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising university qualifications and lower rents over school quality.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Rents sit a little below those in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
  • Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Canadian Lake
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Canadian compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$594k

+23% change

Median rent

$430/wk

Population (ERP)

4,175

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.0%

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

#28

among Country & regional · Growth area

Crime rate

54th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

64th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

35%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

25th

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
41.7/100 — Average
National rank
3958th in Australia
State rank
899th in VIC
Peer rank
#28 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#479 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$430
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$593,800
Median price change
+23.1%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,175(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +2.7% over 5 years · 64th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+2.7%
Change in 1 year
+36
Change in 5 years
+108
Growth rank in VIC
64th 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 (~4,450), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,098
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,438
Dwelling vacancy
7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
119 of 1,701
Median monthly mortgage
$1,387
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
28.3% / 36.4% / 35.3%
Employment rate
59%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.8% / 1.3% / 65%
Walked or cycled to work
2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,358 / 203 / 15

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.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

24.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 18.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified24.9% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified9.6% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational18.3% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below47.2% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture17.4%
  • Management and commerce17%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.6%
  • Education12.5%
  • Health12.3%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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)
$57,488

66th percentile in VIC · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,410

65th percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

54th percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$81,201

51st percentile in VIC · +28% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

31st percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3350 — 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
41,156
Taxpayers reporting net rent
5,246
Median net rent
-$2,680
Taxpayers reporting business income
4,029
Taxable income vs state median
+8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+7%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+1%
Business income vs state median
-9%

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

Community & culture

9.9% speak a language other than English at home; 13.7% born overseas

Language at home
3,480 English only · 383 other
Non-English at home
9.9%
Born overseas
534 (13.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
71 (1.7%)
Australian citizens
3,603
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
18

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi28 · 20.3%
  • Mandarin21 · 15.2%
  • Urdu13 · 9.4%
  • Hindi8 · 5.8%
  • Malayalam8 · 5.8%
  • Vietnamese8 · 5.8%
  • Nepali7 · 5.1%
  • Sinhalese7 · 5.1%

Religion

47.6%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.6%, while Christianity accounts for 39.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.6%38.8%
Christianity39.5%40.9%
Other / not stated12.9%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic21.8%20.5%
Anglican5.9%6.5%
Uniting Church4.6%2.4%

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)
243
Against the person
42
Against property
167
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 98 residents
State crime-rate percentile
53.8th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+3.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
61
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
14.61

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage35
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary12
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft20
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle48
  • B49 Other Theft22

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA
952
Median ICSEA percentile
25th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Canadian Lead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Sovereign Hill SchoolSpecial · Government · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Canadian Lead Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mount Clear CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mount Clear Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Warrenheip Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bartley Ave/Geelong Rd
  • Hocking Ave/Geelong Rd
  • Kinnersley Ave/Geelong Rd
  • Kinnersley Ave/Geelong Rd
  • Milverton Lane/Geelong Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

58 mapped amenities

4 playgrounds · 1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
17/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.42
Community(1)
  • Canadian Lead Primary SchoolSchool

    301 Otway Street South

Sport & outdoors(38)
  • Ballarat Circuit: The Great Dividing Trail NetworkCycling route
  • BoardwalkCycling route
  • Bunny Rail TrailCycling route
  • Canadian Creek TrackCycling route
  • Eureka WalkCycling route
  • Goldfields TrackCycling route
  • Grass Tree TrailCycling route
  • Pennyweight Gully TrailCycling route
  • Yarrowee River TrailCycling route
  • Woowookarung Regional ParkNature reserve
  • Alex Mills ParkPark
  • Canadian Gully ReservePark
  • Lake Esmond Botanical GardensPark
  • Park (8)
  • Sawyer Avenue ReservePark
  • Playground (4)
  • Field ToiletPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Sparrow GroundSports field
  • Sports field
  • Boundary RoadWalking trail
  • Boundary WalkWalking trail
  • Cherry Ballarat LoopWalking trail
  • Fern LoopWalking trail
  • Fern WalkWalking trail
  • Forest and Sensory TrailWalking trail
  • Grass Tree TrailWalking trail
  • Lookout WalkWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Pax Hill Activity CentreCampground
Other(6)
  • Bench (2)
  • Canadian Pines Retirement VillageNursing Home

    508 Kline Street

  • Parking (9)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • PavillionShelter
  • Shelter (3)

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alex Mills ParkPark
  • Canadian Gully ReservePark
  • Craig Court ReservePark
  • Lake Esmond Botanical GardensPark
  • Sawyer Avenue ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.7%
Woodland / forest cover
0.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
23
Parks (OSM)
14
Typical summer maximum
26°C

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ballarat Base Hospital (4.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
90

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • mecwacare WahroongaCANADIANResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
206
Participants per 1,000 residents
49.3

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

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
26° / 12°
Rainfall
128 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
124 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
149 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
182 mm · ~23 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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).

42 planning-related records

2021· 15 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of four (4) dwellings
    742 GEELONG ROAD CANADIAN 3350Withdrawn
  • Extension to existing warehouse and associated works
    1/128 ELSWORTH STREET EAST CANADIAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Use and development of a medical centre, installation of business identification signage, reduction in number of car parking spaces and creation/alterations of access to road zone.
    733 GEELONG ROAD CANADIAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision and creation of access to a road zone
    716 GEELONG ROAD CANADIAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of a dwelling
    1 HAMMILL CLOSE CANADIAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    400 FUSSELL STREET CANADIAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    4 Glendenning StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Subdivision of land into 4 lots and construction of more than one dwelling on a lot generally in accordance with endorsed plans
    317 Lal Lal StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of a non-habitable outbuilding (shed and carport)
    527 RICHARDS STREET CANADIAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding
    7 AVENWOOD CLOSE CANADIAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Additions to an existing industrial building (vehicle repairs)
    11 Elsworth Street EastPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    2 Lyric CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of five warehouses, a staged six lot subdivision and reduction of car parking
    615 OTWAY STREET SOUTH CANADIAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use and development of a Takeaway food premises (as of right) and warehouses, removal of native vegetation and associated reduction in car parking requirements and provision of bicycle facilities
    209A ELSWORTH STREET EAST CANADIAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a medical centre; display business identification signage; reduction of car parking requirement; and alteration of access to a Road Zone (Category 1)
    733 Geelong RoadLapsed
2020· 25 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Verandah attached to existing Dwelling
    10 Carnaby WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision and development of a car port
    407 Joseph StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Five lot subdivision
    128 ELSWORTH STREET EAST CANADIAN 3350Withdrawn
  • Construction of eight dwellings, eight lot subdivision and waiver of two visitor car spaces
    7 GLENDENNING STREET CANADIAN 3350In progress
  • Development of an outbuilding and verandah
    22 Kevlar ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    16 Hammill ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a single dwelling and boundary fencing
    10 Boyd CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged Development of 35 Dwellings and a Staged 35 Lot Subdivision
    Lot A Joseph StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    452 FUSSELL STREET CANADIAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Construction of five warehouses
    6 Marli ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    18 Lyric CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    12 Lyric CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a fence
    114 Bennett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Four lot subdivision
    2 Marli ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    722 Geelong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    326 Spencer StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    531 Richards StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use of land for a restricted retail premises (auction house)
    401 Lal Lal StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    304 Spencer StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of two warehouses, a two lot subdivision and reduction in car parking
    619 RODIER STREET CANADIAN 3350In progress

  • April 2020

  • Multi lot subdivision - Amendment to remove condition 2(f) of Planning Permit and Landscape Plan
    420 Kline StreetWithdrawn
  • Development of an outbuilding
    420 Richards StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    334 Spencer StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivide the land into two lots and creation of carriageway easement E-4 and removal of part of the carriageway easement E-2 now contained within Lot 6
    1/128 Elsworth Street EastPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Extension to warehouse and reduction in carparking
    660 Otway Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
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
Ballarat
Member of Parliament
Catherine KING (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,238
Turnout (2025)
93.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.3 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.0 km away).

Coalition 30.5%Labor 69.5%

8.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • CanadianLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Mount PleasantLabor 70.5% · Coalition 29.5% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • Ballarat EastLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Brown HillLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • Mount ClearLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)3.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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