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VIC · Murrindindi Council

Kinglake, 3763

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,679

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.3%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,737/wk

Employment rate

62%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$672,500

Languages at home

3.2%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

32.6/100
Below average

986th in VIC

Verified 89% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Kinglake is known for: National parks, Excellent transport, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

Kinglake offers a slower smaller community life in Murrindindi Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. 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. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus parks and green space trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Kinglake snapshot

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

Median house price

$673k

-19% change

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

1,679

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.5%

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

#109

among Country & regional · Emerging

Safety

47th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

71st

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

50th

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
32.6/100 — Below average
National rank
5136th in Australia
State rank
986th in VIC
Peer rank
#109 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#496 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$672,500
Median price change
-19.1%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,679(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +5.3% over 5 years · 71th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+5.3%
Change in 1 year
+18
Change in 5 years
+84
Growth rank in VIC
71th 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 (~1,800), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,662
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,737
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
71 of 679
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
62%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
601 / 5 / 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)
82
Against the person
22
Against property
40
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 76 residents
State safety percentile
46.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+60.8%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault6
  • B21 Criminal Damage9
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft5
  • B49 Other Theft12
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order16

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,007
Median ICSEA percentile
50th
School list
  • Kinglake Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Deviation Rd/Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd
  • Deviation Rd/Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd
  • Kinglake Police Station/Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
5/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Community(1)
  • Kinglake Primary SchoolSchool

    20 McMahons Road

Other(1)
  • Number Two Creek ReserveNature Reserve

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Number Two Creek ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
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
Healesville & District Hospital (21.4 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)
45
Participants per 1,000 residents
26.8

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
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 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).

55 planning-related records

2021· 21 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Farm Building Development (retrospective) of land for an agricultural storage shed
    97 WHITTLESEA-KINGLAKE ROAD KINGLAKE 3763Withdrawn
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of land for an Outbuilding
    15 LAWREY ROAD KINGLAKE 3763Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of land for a carport
    21 MOUNTAIN HOME ROAD KINGLAKE 3763Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Industrial Building Use and Development of land for a Store
    3 JAMES STREET KINGLAKE 3763Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Liquor Licence Use of land for a packaged liquor licence
    1 WHITTLESEA-KINGLAKE ROAD KINGLAKE 3763Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of land for a farm shed
    3 HILL ROAD KINGLAKE 3763Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of land for the purposes of a shed
    3019 HEALESVILLE-KINGLAKE ROAD KINGLAKE 3763Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of outbuildings (retrospective)
    21 PARKSIDE ROAD KINGLAKE 3763NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • May 2021

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of two (2) outbuildings (retrospective)
    23 PARKSIDE ROAD KINGLAKE 3763NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • April 2021

  • Single Dwelling Amendment of Planning Permit and Endorsed Plans (S.72)
    23 MCMAHONS ROAD KINGLAKE 3763Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of land for a dwelling
    35 Pinchgut LaneNo permit required
  • Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Two (2) lot Subdivision
    5 LILIAN COURT KINGLAKE 3763Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling
    17 Currajong AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of three buildings (2 sheds and toilet facilities)
    1 PARKSIDE ROAD KINGLAKE 3763Lapsed
  • Single Dwelling Temporary Use of Existing Building for Accommodation
    1 Outlook RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of land for two sheds
    97 WHITTLESEA-KINGLAKE ROAD KINGLAKE 3763Lapsed

  • February 2021

  • Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling and outbuilding
    3 Reserve RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling
    33A Robertson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of land for a domestic outbuilding
    24 Ward StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of the land for the purpose of an outbuilding (shed)
    70 Weber RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling
    10 SHELLY HARRIS COURT KINGLAKE 3763Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 19 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Extension to an existing dwelling
    24 Mountain Home RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Two (2) lot subdivision (House lot excision)
    90 Weber RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    58 Edward Staff DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Alterations to Existng Dwelling
    21 Currajong AvenueLapsed

  • October 2020

  • Single Dwelling Construction of a Single Dwelling
    11 The RidgePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of land for a dwelling
    70 Ellison StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Two (2) lot residential subdivision
    63 Whittlesea-Kinglake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Construction of a single dwelling
    29 Robertson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of domestic outbuilding
    2899 Healesville-Kinglake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling and create access to a Road Zone Category 1
    61 Whittlesea-Kinglake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    20 Pinchgut LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Single Dwelling Use and development of land for a second dwelling
    41 Royal CrescentWithdrawn
  • Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling
    3234 Healesville-Kinglake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    73 Edward Staff DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Buildings and works for the construction of a domestic outbuilding
    29 Elvin DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Single Dwelling Construction of a dwelling
    26 Robertson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for a dwelling and removal of native vegetation
    191 Gordons Bridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Domestic Outbuilding Development of land for a domestic outbuilding
    30 Mountain Home RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling
    73 Whittlesea-Kinglake 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 34.5 km away).

Coalition 43.6%Labor 56.4%

13.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KinglakeLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • ToolangiLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)9.1 km away
  • Kinglake WestLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
  • GlenburnLabor 32.5% · Coalition 67.5% TPP (2025)12.1 km away
  • FlowerdaleLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)23.7 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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Compare with

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