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VIC · Moyne Council

Killarney, 3283

Est. population · Jun 2025

199

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.6%

Median age

50

Median income

$2,071/wk

Employment rate

64.9%

Languages at home

3.9%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
What Killarney is known for: Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Killarney offers a slower smaller community life in Moyne 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. With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

At a glance

Killarney snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

199

+0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

48th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

53rd

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

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

199(June 2025)

+0.5% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 53th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
+3.6%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+7
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 (~200), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
195
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$2,071
Dwelling vacancy
10.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 85
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
64.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
71 / 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)
10
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
50.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 195 residents
State safety percentile
48.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+233.3%

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
  • C32 Drug Possession3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order2

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

  • Killarney Shop/Koroit-Port Fairy Rd
  • Killarney Shop/Princes Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 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
5.13
Other(3)
  • The Carleton InnMotel
  • Parking
  • Basalt WinesWine

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)
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
Moyne Health (9.0 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)
5
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.1

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
24° / 11°
Rainfall
112 mm · ~14 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
164 mm · ~20 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
251 mm · ~31 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
212 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).

12 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    75 SURVEY LANE KILLARNEY 3283Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and additions to a dwelling
    1144 PRINCES HIGHWAY KILLARNEY 3283Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    11 TOWILLA WAY KILLARNEY 3283Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    1177 PRINCES HIGHWAY KILLARNEY 3283Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Alterations and additions to a dwelling
    1272 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Use and development of a service station and display of business identification signage
    1092 Princes HighwayLapsed
2020· 6 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend a dwelling and construct an outbuilding
    206 Survey LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works to externally alter a dwelling
    1378 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    46 Sheedys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    272 Survey LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Two lot subdivision (dwelling excision)
    9 Mahoneys RoadWithdrawn

  • March 2020

  • Building and works to construct a replacement dwelling (revised plans change dwelling design and include outbuilding)
    253 Survey 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
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
Wannon
Member of Parliament
Dan TEHAN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,788
Turnout (2025)
94.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.3 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.9%Labor 39.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.8 km away).

Coalition 60.3%Labor 39.7%

0.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +39.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KoroitLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • Port FairyLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)9.2 km away
  • DenningtonLabor 41.7% · Coalition 58.3% TPP (2025)11.2 km away
  • Warrnambool WestLabor 41.1% · Coalition 58.9% TPP (2025)13.0 km away
  • Warrnambool CentralLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)14.7 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)
8/10
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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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