VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Lemnos, 3631

Est. population · Jun 2025

249

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.2%

Median age

46

Median income

$1,483/wk

Employment rate

58.6%

University qualified

10%

Work from home

14.2%

Languages at home

34.8%non-English

Most common: Italian, Macedonian, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

29.2/100
Below average

1253rd in VIC

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Lemnos is known for: Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Lemnos is a rural locality in Victoria, in Greater Shepparton Council.

Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and thinner local amenities, with local amenities 100% below the peer median.

Lemnos is a better fit for people who value open space more than school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Local amenity access is relatively limited

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Lemnos compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$270/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

249

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.6%

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

#415

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

85th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

51st

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

19%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

12th

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
29.2/100 — Below average
National rank
6478th in Australia
State rank
1253rd in VIC
Peer rank
#415 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#729 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

249(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 51th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+1.2%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in VIC
51th 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 +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
251
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,483
Dwelling vacancy
13.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 88
Median monthly mortgage
$1,509
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$270
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
53.8% / 26.9% / 19.2%
Employment rate
58.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.2% / 0% / 63.8%
Walked or cycled to work
3.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
75 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

10% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 15.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified10% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified5.7% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational15.7% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below68.6% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies31.9%
  • Management and commerce18.1%
  • Education12.5%
  • Architecture and building9.7%
  • Health9.7%
  • Society and culture5.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,726

63rd percentile in VIC · -3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,709

58th percentile in VIC · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

69th percentile in VIC · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$75,219

43rd percentile in VIC · +19% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

26th percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3631 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,686
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,426
Median net rent
-$1,624
Taxpayers reporting business income
958
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
+15%
Super vs state median
-7%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

20.5% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.9× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.1% across Victoria.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
20.5%

65th percentile in VIC · +791% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
26
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 3631

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers19

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 3631 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Shepparton (SA4 216), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,228
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212908
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415847
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412574
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214431
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419104
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721191
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841643
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Shepparton is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 127 · AFF share +876% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

34.8% speak a language other than English at home; 24.7% born overseas

Language at home
148 English only · 79 other
Non-English at home
34.8%
Born overseas
55 (24.7%)
Australian citizens
198
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
6

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian11 · 27.5%
  • Macedonian9 · 22.5%
  • Punjabi8 · 20%
  • Arabic5 · 12.5%
  • Mandarin4 · 10%
  • Urdu3 · 7.5%

Religion

41.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 41.8%, while 25.5% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion25.5%38.8%
Christianity41.8%40.9%
Islam12.7%4.2%
Other / not stated19.9%16.1%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.1%20.5%
Anglican6.8%6.5%
Uniting Church6.8%2.4%
Eastern Orthodox5.2%3.3%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
36
Against the person
2
Against property
29
Rate per 1,000 residents
144.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 126 residents
State crime-rate percentile
85th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+16.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
10
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
40.16

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft5
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle10
  • B49 Other Theft6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
905
Median ICSEA percentile
12th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Lemnos Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 905 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 5 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Congupna Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Greater Shepparton Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lemnos Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (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

  • Lemnos Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
31°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Shepparton Private Hospital (5.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
9
Participants per 1,000 residents
36.1

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
31° / 15°
Rainfall
115 mm · ~14 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
129 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 4°
Rainfall
167 mm · ~21 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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).

10 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals
  • July 2021

  • Dwelling
    250 NORTHEY ROAD LEMNOS 3631No permit required
  • May 2021

  • buildings and works in the Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a glass house
    280 Lemnos North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zone for a replacement office and staff amenities facility
    40 Lemnos North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone
    480 Ford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works for an addition to an existing warehouse in the Industrial 1 Zone
    15 Lemnos North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • August 2020

  • two lot subdivision in the Farming Zone
    470 Ford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a domestic shed in the Farming Zone
    465 Ford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • July 2020

  • Use and development of land for a materials recycling facility and contractor's depot in the Industrial 1 Zone, Farming Zone and alterations to an access to a Road Zone Category 1
    365 NEW DOOKIE ROAD LEMNOS 3631Withdrawn
  • Buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zone
    415 New Dookie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • March 2020

  • Alterations and additions to an existing building in the Industrial 1 Zone
    415 New Dookie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 8.1 km away).

Coalition 71.0%Labor 29.0%

6.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +29.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • LemnosLabor 20.3% · Coalition 79.7% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • CongupnaLabor 31.9% · Coalition 68.1% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
  • Shepparton NorthLabor 40.1% · Coalition 59.9% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
  • Shepparton EastLabor 23.8% · Coalition 76.2% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
  • Shepparton CentralLabor 38.0% · Coalition 62.0% TPP (2025)6.9 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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