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VIC · Alpine Council

Freeburgh, 3741

Est. population · Jun 2025

134

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.1%

Median age

53

Median income

$1,312/wk

Employment rate

45.8%

University qualified

22.2%

Work from home

21.2%

Languages at home

5.6%non-English

Most common: Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Holiday parks
  • Rural living
What Freeburgh is known for: Holiday parks, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Freeburgh is a rural locality in Victoria, in Alpine Council.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for rural localities. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 64% above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength. The main trade-offs are weaker employment and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with employment 24% below the peer median.

Freeburgh is a better fit for people who value walkability and local amenities more than employment.

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

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Freeburgh compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$350/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

134

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

36.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

10th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

61st

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

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

134(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +3.1% over 5 years · 61th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+3.1%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+4
Growth rank in VIC
61th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
136
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
36.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
25 of 69
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
53.7% / 36.6% / 9.8%
Employment rate
45.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
21.2% / 0% / 75%
Walked or cycled to work
9.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
47 / 0 / 4

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

22.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 18.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified22.2% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified13.7% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational18.8% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below45.3% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies21.7%
  • Architecture and building15.9%
  • Education15.9%
  • Management and commerce13%
  • Creative arts8.7%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.2%
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)
$49,040

30th percentile in VIC · -16% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$51,455

17th percentile in VIC · -21% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
19.0%

89th percentile in VIC · +38% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$94,359

70th percentile in VIC · +49% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

82nd percentile in VIC · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3741 — 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
2,232
Taxpayers reporting net rent
415
Median net rent
$3,403
Taxpayers reporting business income
327
Taxable income vs state median
-8%
Salary / wages vs state median
-12%
Rental investment vs state median
+46%
Super vs state median
+17%
Business income vs state median
+36%

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

5.6% speak a language other than English at home; 15.1% born overseas

Language at home
117 English only · 7 other
Non-English at home
5.6%
Born overseas
19 (15.1%)
Australian citizens
126
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

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

  • Greek4 · 100%

Religion

45.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 45.6%, while 41.9% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.9%38.8%
Christianity45.6%40.9%
Other / not stated12.5%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican17.6%6.5%
Catholic16.2%20.5%

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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
14.9
State crime-rate percentile
9.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-50%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
12
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
89.55

Most common offence types

  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

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

School list
School catchments
  • Bright P-12 CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mount Beauty Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mount Beauty Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wandiligong Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

  • Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Freeburgh Comunity Hall/Great Alpine Rd
  • Freeburgh Hall/Great Alpine Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

6 mapped amenities

2 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Germantown TrailCycling route
  • Great Valley TrailCycling route
  • Freeburgh Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Campground
  • Discovery Parks - BrightCampground

    15 Websters Lane

Other(1)
  • Garden

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Freeburgh Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
20.5%
Woodland / forest cover
20.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
20°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
Bright District Hospital & Health Services (9.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
14.9

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

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
20° / 9°
Rainfall
232 mm · ~29 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
14° / 5°
Rainfall
299 mm · ~37 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
5° / -1°
Rainfall
420 mm · ~52 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
12° / 3°
Rainfall
345 mm · ~43 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).

7 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and Works associated with a dwelling extension
    8-10 KANGAROO COURT FREEBURGH 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for additions to a Camping and Caravan Park (18 New Cabins and associated works)
    15 WEBSTERS LANE FREEBURGH 3741In progress
  • Buildings and Works ALISON
    913 GREAT ALPINE RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and Works for the Extension of a Dwelling ALISON
    8 ACACIA CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Re-subdivision of three (3) existing lots to create three (3) new lots, and Use of proposed Lots 2 and 3 for a Dwelling. SPEAR REF: S169653V
    844 GREAT ALPINE RD FREEBURGH 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Native Vegetation Removal, Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding
    Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    977 Great Alpine RoadPermit 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
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 38.4 km away).

Coalition 44.3%Labor 55.7%

12.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • WandiligongLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • BrightLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
  • Mount BeautyLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)10.3 km away
  • HarrietvilleLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)12.7 km away
  • PorepunkahLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)15.8 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

More in Alpine Council

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Comparable suburbs

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