VIC · Yarriambiack Council

Minyip, 3392

Est. population · Jun 2025

509

Growth (1 yr)

-0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

-4.5%

Median age

57

Median income

$894/wk

Employment rate

40.4%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$160,000

Languages at home

4.1%non-English

Most common: Thai

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

19.8/100
Below average

1246th in VIC

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Heritage area
What Minyip is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Excellent transport, Education hub, Heritage area

Suburb profile

Minyip offers a slower smaller community life in Yarriambiack Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Minyip snapshot

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

Median house price

$160k

+4.2% change

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

509

-0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

18.7%

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

#398

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

84th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

3rd

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

9th

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
19.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6706th in Australia
State rank
1246th in VIC
Peer rank
#398 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#718 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$160,000
Median price change
+4.2%

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

509(June 2025)

-0.2% annual · -4.5% over 5 years · 3th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.2%
5-year growth
-4.5%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
-24
Growth rank in VIC
3th 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 (~500), extrapolated at -0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
525
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$894
Dwelling vacancy
18.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
51 of 273
Median monthly mortgage
$542
Employment rate
40.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
219 / 3 / 0 (+ 5 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
71
Against the person
11
Against property
20
Rate per 1,000 residents
139.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 48 residents
State safety percentile
83.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+184%

Most common offence types

  • A711 Fv Stalking3
  • B21 Criminal Damage5
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
  • D11 Firearms Offences11
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order25

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
893
Median ICSEA percentile
9th
School list
  • Minyip Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 893 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 25 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Minyip PreschoolMain Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Main St/Church St
  • Main St/Church St
  • Main St/Church St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Burrereo Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Gregson Park Recreation ReservePark
  • Laen I130 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Minyip Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Nullan I109 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
106
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

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Community Health Centre (4.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
  • Community Health CentreChurch StreetHospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
18
Participants per 1,000 residents
35.4

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
30° / 14°
Rainfall
75 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
87 mm · ~11 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 4°
Rainfall
107 mm · ~13 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 8°
Rainfall
111 mm · ~14 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 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).

8 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal
  • April 2021

  • Café
    95 MAIN ST MINYIP 3392Withdrawn
2020· 7 proposals
  • November 2020

  • 2 Lot Subdivision
    301 Minyip-Dimboola RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • August 2020

  • Building & Works to a existing industry
    6 R Learmonth RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of 4 New Powered Caravan Sites
    Petering StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • June 2020

  • Signage
    54-58 Main StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • February 2020

  • Construction of a Garage & Re-roofing of Dwelling & Police Station
    106 Main StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of land for a Service Station (Installation of an aboveground Petrol tank)
    Mill StPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • January 2020

  • 2 Lot Subdivision
    52 Jeffreys Swamp RdPermit 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

  • MINYIP RAILWAY STATIONNH1578

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mallee
Member of Parliament
Anne WEBSTER (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,604
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-0.1 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 69.0%Labor 31.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 50.3 km away).

Coalition 73.8%Labor 26.2%

4.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -3.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • MinyipLabor 25.2% · Coalition 74.8% TPP (2025)7.0 km away
  • RupanyupLabor 27.0% · Coalition 73.0% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
  • MurtoaLabor 33.4% · Coalition 66.6% TPP (2025)25.3 km away
  • DonaldLabor 26.8% · Coalition 73.2% TPP (2025)30.0 km away
  • WarracknabealLabor 25.1% · Coalition 74.9% TPP (2025)33.2 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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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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