Median house price
$442k
-0.5% change
VIC · Wellington Council
Maffra, 3860
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,650
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.5%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,285/wk
Employment rate
53%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$441,500
Languages at home
3.1%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Filipino, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- National parks
Suburb profile
Maffra sits in Wellington Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer growth momentum, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Maffra snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Population (ERP)
5,650
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
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
#24
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
73rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
37th
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
- 51.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1968th in Australia
- State rank
- 430th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #24 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #97 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025)
- $450
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $441,500
- Median price change
- -0.5%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
5,650(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +6.5% over 5 years · 71th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +6.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +59
- Change in 5 years
- +346
- 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 (~5,950), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,384
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,285
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 199 of 2,334
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 53%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,978 / 0 / 134 (+ 11 other)
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)
- 516
- Against the person
- 82
- Against property
- 235
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.6%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage32
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary26
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary50
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle57
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order106
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 979
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 37th
School list
- Maffra Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 942 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 549 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Maffra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 230 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 176 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blyth St/McAdam St
- Boisdale St/Johnson St
- Douglas Ct/Morison St
- Munro St/Powerscourt St
- Pearson St/Johnson St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 5 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 51/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.49
Food & drink(1)
- The Food StoreCafe
39 Carpenter Street, Maffra
Shopping(1)
- FoodworksSupermarket
87A Powerscourt Street, Maffra
Community(2)
- Maffra Primary SchoolSchool
22-28 Church Street
- Maffra Secondary CollegeSchool
14 Bill Cane Court
Health & services(1)
- Mafra District HospitalHospital
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Maffra Golf ClubGolf course
Fulton Road, Maffra
- Fred Drury ReservePark
- Park (4)
- Cameron Court - Dwyer Court - McAdam Street PlaygroundPlayground
- Cameron Sporting Complex PlaygroundPlayground
- Fred Drury Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Mafeking Hill Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Victoria Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Maffra Bowling ClubSports field
- Sports field
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(4)
- Maffra Golf Club - RV ParkCaravan Site
- ShellPetrol station
87 Powerscourt Street, Maffra
- Public toilets
- Cameron Sporting ComplexRecreation Ground
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fred Drury ReservePark
- Jacees ParkPark
- Macalister River ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Mafra District Hospital (0.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Direct Chemist OutletPharmacy
- Gippsland PathologyClinic
- Maffra Dental ClinicDentist
- Mafra District HospitalHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 169
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 25° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 177 mm · ~22 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).
17 planning-related records
2021· 10 proposals
August 2021
- Staged subdivision of the land into 8 lots. Staged subdivision of the land into 8 lots.262 MAFFRA-NEWRY ROAD MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a shed. Buildings and works associated with construction of a shed.GEORGE STREET MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for a place of assembly (men's shed). Use of land for a place of assembly (men's shed).187 JOHNSON STREET MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi lot residential subdivision. Multi lot residential subdivision.238 BOISDALE STREET MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings & works associated with a farm shed. Buildings & works associated with a farm shed.444 MAFFRA-NEWRY ROAD MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi lot staged subdivision. Multi lot staged subdivision.141 POWERSCOURT STREET MAFFRA 3860Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots. Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots.18 McLean StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Multi lot residential subdivision. Multi lot residential subdivision.141 Powerscourt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into two lots. Subdivision of the land into two lots.68 Kent StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Subdivision of the land into two lots. Subdivision of the land into two lots.12 Princess StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals
November 2020
- Development of the land for two dwellings. Development of the land for two dwellings.4 Dwyer CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use & development of land for a renewable energy facility(Solar Farm). Use & development of land for a renewable energy facility (Solar Farm).148 Brewers Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into 3 lots. Subdivision of the land into 3 lots.1C Sale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Use the land for restricted recreation facility (gymnasium). Use the land for restricted recreation facility (gymnasium).192 Johnson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling.1 Laura StreetNo permit required
July 2020
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a shed. Buildings and works associated with construction of a shed.145 Fulton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling. Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling.6 Davis StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Heritage
2 heritage places
- FOSTER BUILDINGNH2308
- NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANKNH0399
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
- Gippsland
- Member of Parliament
- Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,075
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 17.3 km away).
Coalition 76.5%Labor 23.5%
7.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MaffraLabor 23.9% · Coalition 76.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- BundalaguahLabor 15.2% · Coalition 84.8% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
- StratfordLabor 26.7% · Coalition 73.3% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
- BoisdaleLabor 19.0% · Coalition 81.0% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- NambrokLabor 12.3% · Coalition 87.7% TPP (2025)14.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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