Median house price
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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Reefton, 3799
Est. population · Jun 2025
96
Growth (1 yr)
-4.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.5%
Median age
40
Median income
$850/wk
Employment rate
35.5%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Yarra Ranges Council, Reefton is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. It sits well away from Melbourne, trading metro convenience for space and a slower regional pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. 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. Local crime has been trending higher of late.
At a glance
Reefton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
96
-4.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
35.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
74th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
0th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
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
96(June 2025)
-4.0% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 0th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -4.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.5%
- Change in 1 year
- -4
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in VIC
- 0th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 51
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,100
- Employment rate
- 35.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 9
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93.8
- State safety percentile
- 74th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B329 Unknown Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft2
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
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
- Healesville & District Hospital (34.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 304 mm · ~38 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).
5 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Vegetation removal398 UPPER YARRA DAM ROAD REEFTON 3799Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Demolition of two heritage buildings398 UPPER YARRA DAM ROAD REEFTON 3799Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding9 Fisherman DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding2 Armstrong Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding24 Fisherman DrivePermit 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
Roadworks & transport
5 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/10/2025 and 13/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.UPPER YARRA DAM ROAD, WOODS POINT ROAD22 Oct 2025 – 12 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/10/2025 and 13/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.WOODS POINT ROAD, NELLO DRIVE22 Oct 2025 – 12 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/10/2025 and 13/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.UNNAMED, WOODS POINT ROAD22 Oct 2025 – 12 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/10/2025 and 13/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.WOODS POINT ROAD, UPPER YARRA DAM ROAD22 Oct 2025 – 12 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 23/10/2025 and 13/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.WOODS POINT ROAD, UNNAMED22 Oct 2025 – 12 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · 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
- Casey
- Member of Parliament
- Aaron VIOLI (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,351
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.9%Labor 47.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.2 km away).
Coalition 50.1%Labor 49.9%
2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Warburton EastLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)16.7 km away
- WarburtonLabor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)20.0 km away
- MillgroveLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)23.9 km away
- WesburnLabor 45.2% · Coalition 54.8% TPP (2025)25.0 km away
- GladysdaleLabor 37.8% · Coalition 62.2% TPP (2025)27.7 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Yarra Ranges Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.