Median house price
$720k
-20% change
VIC · Bass Coast Council
Silverleaves, 3922
Est. population · Jun 2025
331
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+13.0%
Median age
61
Median income
$1,298/wk
Employment rate
40.4%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$720,000
Languages at home
3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Silverleaves is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Silverleaves snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
331
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
73.8%
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
#73
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
51st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
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
- 28.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5769th in Australia
- State rank
- 1109th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #73 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #121 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 73%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $720,000
- Median price change
- -19.6%
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 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
331(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +13.0% over 5 years · 86th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +13.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +38
- Growth rank in VIC
- 86th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +3.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 322
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,298
- Dwelling vacancy
- 73.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 377 of 511
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,875
- Employment rate
- 40.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 127 / 10 / 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)
- 18
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 161 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +28.6%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
- B49 Other Theft2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 3.11
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.11
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.11
Food & drink(1)
- Ânerie GeneralCafe
1 Honeysuckle Grove
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Park
Other(3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Parking
- Post Box
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- 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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (3.3 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)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.2
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
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 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).
22 planning-related records
2021· 12 proposals
September 2021
- Construction of a replacement dwelling in the Design and Development Overlay (DDO1) and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO) and removal of vegetation in a Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO2)3 SHEARWATER DRIVE SILVERLEAVES 3922NOD issued by a delegate
August 2021
- Development of the land for extension to a dwelling in LSIO10 BRUCE ROAD SILVERLEAVES 3922Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to an existing dwelling in the LSIO20 WOODLAND AVENUE SILVERLEAVES 3922Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works associated with a dwelling in the LSIO92 SILVERLEAVES AVENUE SILVERLEAVES 3922Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development a dwelling in LSIO31- SILVERLEAVES AVENUE SILVERLEAVES 3922Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Development of land for a dwelling in the LSIO and DDO195 SILVERLEAVES AVENUE SILVERLEAVES 3922NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works associated with a dwelling in LSIO and the removal of vegetation37 BRUCE ROAD SILVERLEAVES 3922NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
June 2021
- Development of land for a dwelling in the LSIO13 MARTIN STREET SILVERLEAVES 3922Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Development of land for a dwelling in LSIO exceeding 7 metres in DDO1, and removal of vegetation in the VPO213 WOODLAND AVENUE SILVERLEAVES 3922In progress
- Removal of one tree in the VPO217 Sanders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling and removal of vegetation119 SILVERLEAVES AVENUE SILVERLEAVES 3922NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
January 2021
- Development of land for a dwelling in LSIO37 Silverleaves AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals
December 2020
- Development of the land for a dwelling in the LSIO52 HONEYSUCKLE GROVE SILVERLEAVES 3922Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Development of land for dwelling in LSIO39 Sanders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an in ground swimming pool12a Settlement RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Build outside a registered building envelope for an inground swimming pool10a Settlement RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to existing dwelling in LSIO24 Woodland AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Removal of vegetation within the VPO239 Sanders RoadWithdrawn
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to a dwelling in a DDO1 and LSIO17 Woodland AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Removal of vegetation in the VPO279 Silverleaves AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Development of land for a dwelling in LSIO and removal of vegetation in VPO289 Silverleaves AvenueNOD issued by a delegate
January 2020
- Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling3/61 Honeysuckle GroveWithdrawn
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
- 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
- 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 23.3 km away).
Coalition 44.6%Labor 55.4%
9.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CowesLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- RhyllLabor 55.4% · Coalition 44.6% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- NewhavenLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
- San RemoLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
- CorinellaLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)14.6 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 Bass Coast Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.