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VIC · Pyrenees Council

Crowlands, 3377

Est. population · Jun 2025

74

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.2%

Median age

54

Median income

$1,218/wk

Employment rate

55.7%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
What Crowlands is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Crowlands offers a slower smaller community life in Pyrenees Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Crowlands snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

74

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

25.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

85th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

13th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

74(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 13th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+4.2%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in VIC
13th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
72
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,218
Dwelling vacancy
25%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 40
Median monthly mortgage
$1,034
Employment rate
55.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
29 / 0 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
11
Against the person
6
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
148.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 12 residents
State safety percentile
85.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+1000%

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour3
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Crowlands Primary School/Ararat - St Arnaud Rd
  • Crowlands Primary School/Ararat St Arnaud Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
13.89
Other(1)
  • Dogrock WineryWine

    114 Degraves Road, Crowlands

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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Astons Scour Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Crowlands Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Crowlands Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
East Grampians Health Service (23.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.0

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
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 (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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of a single dwelling and outbuildings
    705 ARARAT - ST ARNAUD RD CROWLANDS 3377NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed
    WRIGHT STREET CROWLANDS 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Construction of a shed
    78 WRIGHT STREETRefusal issued by a delegate
  • Temporary Mobile Asphalt Plant
    4761 Pyrenees HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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 52.0 km away).

Coalition 65.5%Labor 34.5%

3.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • LandsboroughLabor 30.3% · Coalition 69.7% TPP (2025)10.8 km away
  • Great WesternLabor 27.9% · Coalition 72.1% TPP (2025)22.8 km away
  • MoonambelLabor 42.7% · Coalition 57.3% TPP (2025)22.9 km away
  • ConcongellaLabor 32.8% · Coalition 67.2% TPP (2025)25.5 km away
  • StawellLabor 40.2% · Coalition 59.8% TPP (2025)29.3 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)
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

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