Median house price
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VIC · Baw Baw Council
Jindivick, 3818
Est. population · Jun 2025
595
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.9%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,835/wk
Employment rate
61.7%
Languages at home
5.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Baw Baw Council, Jindivick keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
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. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space, plus growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Jindivick snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
595
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
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
#106
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
8th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
53rd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
60th
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
- 40.9/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3594th in Australia
- State rank
- 717th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #106 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #270 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
595(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +4.9% over 5 years · 53th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +4.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +28
- Growth rank in VIC
- 53th 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 (~600), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 584
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,835
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 229
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,742
- Employment rate
- 61.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 205 / 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 8
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.4
- State safety percentile
- 8.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -52.9%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft1
- C32 Drug Possession1
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,031
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 60th
School list
- Jindivick Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1031 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 49 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.71
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Harvest Kitchen CafeRestaurant
Community(1)
- Jindivick Primary SchoolSchool
1080 Jacksons Track
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(2)
- Garden Centre
- Public toilets
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)
- 1
- 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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Neerim District Soldiers Memorial Hospital (5.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 14
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.5
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 304 mm · ~38 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).
15 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
May 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling (amend endorsed plans)75 PALMER ROAD JINDIVICK 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Amend plans endorsed under the permit1115 Jacksons TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension44 Petschack RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals
November 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension159 Rokeby-Jindivick RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension and carport1115 Jacksons TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling96 Anderson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend the existing dwelling1090 Jacksons TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Amendment to PLV0034/18 Changes to the design and floor plan of the outbuilding.733 Jacksons TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivide land into 2 lots1100 Jacksons TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building837 Jacksons TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision (boundary realignment) and use and development of a Dwelling (amended location and design)84 Petschack RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling and an agricultural building813 Jacksons TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an extension (food preparation and cold storage room) to an existing Rural Industry (Cheese Factory)250 Old Telegraph RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an extension (food preparation and cold storage room) to an existing Rural Industry (Cheese Factory)250 Old Telegraph RoadWithdrawn
April 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling125 Palmer RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
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
- Monash
- Member of Parliament
- Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.6 km away).
Coalition 60.5%Labor 39.5%
6.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- JindivickLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Neerim SouthLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- Drouin WestLabor 34.4% · Coalition 65.6% TPP (2025)7.0 km away
- LabertoucheLabor 25.3% · Coalition 74.7% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
- Buln BulnLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)9.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Baw Baw Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.