suburb.guide

VIC · Strathbogie Council

Kirwans Bridge, 3608

Est. population · Jun 2025

146

Growth (1 yr)

+2.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+12.3%

Median age

63

Median income

$1,271/wk

Employment rate

35%

Languages at home

5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Heritage area
What Kirwans Bridge is known for: Heritage area

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Strathbogie Council, Kirwans Bridge is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. The capital is not on the doorstep: Melbourne is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider 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 in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

At a glance

Kirwans Bridge snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

146

+2.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

45.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

8th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

94th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

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

146(June 2025)

+2.8% annual · +12.3% over 5 years · 94th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.8%
5-year growth
+12.3%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+16
Growth rank in VIC
94th 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 +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
134
Median age
63
Median household income / week
$1,271
Dwelling vacancy
45.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
46 of 101
Median monthly mortgage
$1,246
Employment rate
35%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
54 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
13.7
State safety percentile
8.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Warranga Hospital (20.3 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)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
20.5

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

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
27° / 13°
Rainfall
126 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 9°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
188 mm · ~24 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· 3 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Addition to a Dwelling
    30 BACKWATER COURT KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for an outbuilding (Shed)
    7 WOODLEA COURT KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Use and Development of land for a landing and jetty
    44 MCLEOD STREET KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of land for an extension and a shed
    36 MCLEOD STREET KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a dwelling and shed
    WEDMORES LANE KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of land for a three (3) lot re-subdivision
    52 KETTELS ROAD KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Extension to a dwelling
    42 MCLEOD STREET KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of land for construction of a domestic shed
    7 WEDMORES LANE KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Development of land for an extension and alterations to an existing dwelling
    2 GRANDVIEW ROAD KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for an extension to an existing dwelling
    28 GRANDVIEW ROAD KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of land for an extension to an existing dwelling
    28 Grandview RoadWithdrawn

  • January 2020

  • Use and development of land for a dwelling and shed
    40 KIRWANS BRIDGE ROAD KIRWANS BRIDGE 3608Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • KIRWANS BRIDGENH1886

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

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
Nicholls
Member of Parliament
Sam BIRRELL (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,390
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+35.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 64.4%Labor 35.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.0 km away).

Coalition 66.4%Labor 33.6%

2.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +33.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • NagambieLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
  • MurchisonLabor 32.0% · Coalition 68.0% TPP (2025)13.9 km away
  • RushworthLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)19.8 km away
  • AvenelLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)20.9 km away
  • DhurringileLabor 17.3% · Coalition 82.7% TPP (2025)22.3 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

More in Strathbogie Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.