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VIC · Indigo Council

Kergunyah, 3691

Est. population · Jun 2025

243

Growth (1 yr)

+1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.0%

Median age

50

Median income

$1,593/wk

Employment rate

64.5%

Languages at home

4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

31/100
Below average

1045th in VIC

Verified 70% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Kergunyah is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

Kergunyah offers a slower smaller community life in Indigo Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities 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

Kergunyah snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

243

+1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.0%

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

#272

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

34th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

76th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
31.0/100 — Below average
National rank
5411th in Australia
State rank
1045th in VIC
Peer rank
#272 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#544 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

243(June 2025)

+1.3% annual · +9.0% over 5 years · 76th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+9.0%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
+20
Growth rank in VIC
76th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
232
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,593
Dwelling vacancy
5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 100
Median monthly mortgage
$1,668
Employment rate
64.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
94 / 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)
9
Against the person
4
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
37
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 58 residents
State safety percentile
33.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+800%

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Kergunyah Rd/Kiewa Valley Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kergunyah I32 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Kergunyah I33 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
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
Tallangatta Health Service (23.0 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)
7
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.8

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
29° / 15°
Rainfall
153 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
178 mm · ~22 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
254 mm · ~32 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
206 mm · ~26 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).

9 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • July 2021

  • ? Realignment of boundaries between Lot 2 & lot 3 (2 lot subdivision) and creation of a vehicle crossover to a Road Zone 1
    2117 KIEWA VALLEY HIGHWAY KERGUNYAH 3691In progress

  • May 2021

  • Second story extension to existing dwelling
    103 Springvale LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to Dwelling
    103 Springvale LaneNo permit required

  • April 2021

  • Farming/residnetial with renovation, extesnion and addition of garage
    619 Hellhole Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Boundary Realignment
    288 Simpson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling & Native Vegetation Removal
    328 Simpson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Shed
    Kiewa Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Dwelling
    Kiewa Valley HighwayNo permit required

  • January 2020

  • Amend Endoresed Plans
    122 Besley LanePermit 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 22.6 km away).

Coalition 58.3%Labor 41.7%

1.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.3 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • TangambalangaLabor 34.3% · Coalition 65.7% TPP (2025)11.1 km away
  • YackandandahLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
  • DederangLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)14.9 km away
  • BarandudaLabor 47.6% · Coalition 52.4% TPP (2025)18.6 km away
  • MudgegongaLabor 33.5% · Coalition 66.5% TPP (2025)21.5 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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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