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VIC · Pyrenees Council

Raglan, 3373

Est. population · Jun 2025

210

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.0%

Median age

53

Median income

$1,068/wk

Employment rate

43%

Languages at home

4.4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

31.9/100
Below average

1007th in VIC

Verified 62% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Raglan is known for: Green suburb, Heritage area, High desirability

Suburb profile

Raglan offers a slower smaller community life in Pyrenees 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. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.

Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because growth momentum trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Raglan snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

210

+0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.6%

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

#250

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

66th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

53rd

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
31.9/100 — Below average
National rank
5255th in Australia
State rank
1007th in VIC
Peer rank
#250 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#513 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

210(June 2025)

+0.5% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 53th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
+5.0%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+10
Growth rank in VIC
53th 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 +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
223
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,068
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 105
Median monthly mortgage
$1,450
Employment rate
43%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
94 / 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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
16
Against the person
2
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
76.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 112 residents
State safety percentile
65.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-11.1%

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • D11 Firearms Offences3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
14
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
Beaufort Hospital (12.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public 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)
6
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.6

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° / 12°
Rainfall
102 mm · ~13 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
138 mm · ~17 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 7°
Rainfall
169 mm · ~21 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).

11 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • May 2021

  • (Retrospective) Development of a swimming pool, safety barrier, Car port and Shed extension
    103 SURFACE HILL LANE RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Construction of a shed (cost 30,000)
    93 Wilkinson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of a single dwelling (replacement of existing dwelling)
    302 FERNTREE GULLY ROAD RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and stables
    RAGLAN-MOUNT COLE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • use and development of a single dwelling and associated outbuilding
    62 SCHOLES ROAD RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Construction of a shed
    138 RAGLAN-ELMHURST ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling and shed
    399 RAGLAN-ELMHURST ROAD RAGLAN 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING, SHED AND GREENHOUSE
    DITCHFIELDS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A FARM SHED
    586 EURAMBEEN-RAGLAN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND NATIVE VEGETATION REMOVAL
    45B SCHOLES ROADWithdrawn

  • February 2020

  • PROPOSED SHED AND BEDROOM/ENSUITE UNDER EXISTING CARPORT ROOFLINE
    289 RAGLAN-ELMHURST ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • BELMONTNH0644
  • KOZMINSKYS MILL & LOG CHUTE MT BUANGORNH2018
  • THE GLUT ESCARPMENT LOG CHUTENH2020

Data sources & freshness

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

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
Wannon
Member of Parliament
Dan TEHAN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,788
Turnout (2025)
94.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.3 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.9%Labor 39.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 38.8 km away).

Coalition 62.8%Labor 37.2%

1.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +37.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BeaufortLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)11.8 km away
  • ElmhurstLabor 25.6% · Coalition 74.4% TPP (2025)18.7 km away
  • LextonLabor 35.2% · Coalition 64.8% TPP (2025)19.8 km away
  • WaubraLabor 36.0% · Coalition 64.0% TPP (2025)29.0 km away
  • AraratLabor 41.3% · Coalition 58.7% TPP (2025)33.7 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)
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

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