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VIC · Murrindindi Council

Devils River, 3714

Est. population · Jun 2025

14

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

32

Median income

$2,250/wk

Employment rate

80%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • River access
What Devils River is known for: River access

Suburb profile

Devils River is a welcoming smaller community in Murrindindi Council, with a settled community character. It sits well away from Melbourne, trading metro convenience for space and a slower regional pace. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of residents in steady employment.

Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.

At a glance

Devils River snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

14

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

108.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

98th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

14th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

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

14(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 14th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in VIC
14th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
14
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
108.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
80%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
8
Against the person
0
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
571.4
State safety percentile
97.7th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B329 Unknown Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • D26 Disorderly Conduct1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Entertainment(3)
  • BlowhardViewpoint
  • High CampViewpoint
  • Merlo LookoutViewpoint
Other(20)
  • Bbq (3)
  • Bench (2)
  • Candlebark CampgroundCamp Site
  • Devils Cove CampgroundCamp Site
  • Fraser ParkInformation
  • Candlebark Boat rampParking
  • Forsyth Flat Day VisitorsParking
  • Herb Fitzroy Day VisitorsParking
  • Main Boat RampParking
  • Parking (5)
  • Perfectcure Creek Car ParkParking
  • Wallaby Bay Car ParkParking
  • Public toilets
  • Candlebark BBQ ShelterShelter
  • Forsyth Flat Picnic ShelterShelter
  • Herb Fitzroy Picnic ShelterShelter
  • Shelter (2)
  • Candlebark Boat rampSlipway
  • Fraser Park Boat rampSlipway
  • TelstraTelephone

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

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
Alexandra District Health (10.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

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
28° / 11°
Rainfall
176 mm · ~22 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
233 mm · ~29 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 2°
Rainfall
385 mm · ~48 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 6°
Rainfall
295 mm · ~37 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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Tourist Development Use and Development of Land for Outdoor Recreation Facility (Mountain Bike Park)
    621 U T CREEK ROAD DEVILS RIVER 3714Withdrawn

  • May 2021

  • Single Dwelling Amend planning permit 2020/207 to allow the development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling (instead of a farm shed), delete condition 3 and add conditions 1 and 4 to 9
    730 U T Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of land for a farm shed
    732 U T Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of the land for the purpose of a garage (to replace existing shed)
    778 Skyline RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a farm shed
    730 U T Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Farm Building Construction of an agriculutural shed
    734 U T Creek RoadPermit 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
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
Indi
Member of Parliament
Helen HAINES (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,774
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 56.7%Labor 43.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 34.7 km away).

Coalition 60.3%Labor 39.7%

3.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • ThorntonLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)9.7 km away
  • AlexandraLabor 41.2% · Coalition 58.8% TPP (2025)10.6 km away
  • EildonLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)10.7 km away
  • Bonnie DoonLabor 42.1% · Coalition 57.9% TPP (2025)17.1 km away
  • TaggertyLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)19.0 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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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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