Median house price
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VIC · Baw Baw Council
Rokeby, 3821
Est. population · Jun 2025
217
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.8%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,812/wk
Employment rate
71%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Rokeby sits in Baw Baw Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in housing affordability, plus community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Rokeby snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
217
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
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
#203
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
28th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
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
- 34.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4735th in Australia
- State rank
- 911th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #203 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #433 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
217(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 52th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +4.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in VIC
- 52th 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 +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 87
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 71%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 79 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.3
- State safety percentile
- 28.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +133.3%
Most common offence types
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- E29 Breach Of Other Orders2
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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rokeby Hall/Brandy Creek Rd
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
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Shopping(1)
- Rokeby MarketMarketplace
Community(1)
- Rokeby Community HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(15)
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Red Jacket SeatBench
- Drinking water
- Fishing the Tarago RiverInformation
- Rokeby Flora andFauna ReserveInformation
- Warragul to Noojee Railway LineInformation
- Rokeby Flora ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (3)
- Picnic Table
- Rokeby Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Rokeby Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- 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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Rokeby Baptist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Neerim District Soldiers Memorial Hospital (5.5 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
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.0
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° / 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).
12 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding.1076 MAIN NEERIM ROAD ROKEBY 3821Lapsed
April 2021
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding1330 Main Neerim RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amend overall building height, windows to attic and increase height of the gable roof82 OLD TELEGRAPH ROAD EAST ROKEBY 3821Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding1035 Brandy Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Proposed new dwelling to replace existing residence. Refer to attached plans1235 MAIN NEERIM ROAD ROKEBY 3821Lapsed
October 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling.1325 Main Neerim RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- To subdivide land into 20 lots (staged) and create or alter access to a road in a Transport Zone 2935 BRANDY CREEK ROAD ROKEBY 3821Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
July 2020
- Buildings and Works to construct a replacement dwelling82 Old Telegraph Road EastPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling in association with agricultural production1334 MAIN NEERIM ROAD ROKEBY 3821In progress
- Building and works to construct a dwelling and create access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1Brandy Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an out-building associated with an existing dwelling94 Old Telegraph Road EastPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Amend the layout and location of dwelling1035 Brandy Creek RoadNo permit required
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
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
- Monash
- Member of Parliament
- Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.9 km away).
Coalition 60.3%Labor 39.7%
6.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Buln BulnLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- JindivickLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
- Drouin WestLabor 34.4% · Coalition 65.6% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
- Neerim SouthLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
- Warragul NorthLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)9.0 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)
- 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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